Jacob deGrom Quotes

I grew up playing in the outfield and junior year of high school I went over to first base and got some tidbits from my dad, but it kind of came naturally to me.

I wish I could play little league now. I'd be way better than before.

I played a lot of right field with Tampa.

I know I can be a way better player as a shortstop than I can at third.

I was born to play baseball.

I'm more akin to football than I think anything else because that's what I played in high school.

My sophomore year I spent exactly one day on the JV football team. It was the tryout day.

I could've played basketball, but my mind was on baseball. I didn't know what I was in for. In high school it was a matter of talent. No one told you what to do.

I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.

I played baseball as a left-handed first baseman, though never as well as I did quarterbacking.

I started playing ball when I was a kid. My dad was a pro ball player and he passed on his knowledge to me.

I stand by my belief that individual performances are the most important part of baseball.

If I'm going to wind up playing left, I want to be the best left fielder in the game. I'll work to be that.

I play cricket for the competitive side of it.

In every position on the field, there's really strong competition.

I've played third base for a couple years. I did well, and I thought I was an elite player at that position, but at the end of the day, I've been a shortstop my entire life.

I went to Kentucky to be a better player.

I loved baseball, and I was the best at basketball. Golf was sort of third on my list.

I hope to become a great player.

If you want me to play second, I need time to get ready to play second. If you want me to play short, I need time.

I just want to be a great player.

All I can do is play football, put it on film.

I have a very round mound of rebound thing going on. I was a surprisingly good shooter, too. If I could have any job in sports, though, I'd want to be playing first base for the Yankees.

I love the game of baseball. Like I love playing, I'm just not good at - I don't enjoy the media part of it. I don't enjoy all the different aspects that come with it, like the business side of it.

We are all really working hard to improve our batting.