I can't do much about my height, but I can do a lot of things in strength and speed and work on that. I'm going to try to do that the best I can to make me a better ballplayer.
From Andrew Benintendi
I wouldn't describe myself as a home run hitter. I'm just trying to hit the ball hard in the gaps. Just backspinning baseballs and hitting line drives.
I think the biggest adjustment I've made before coming here was going from High A to Double A. I was going in facing pitchers who had more experience and knew how to throw all their stuff for strikes and in hitter's counts, things like that.
I think once I see everybody and go through every team and their pitchers, I'll get an idea of what they like to do. And they'll see what I like to do and swing at. I think there's always something you've got to adjust to.
I think my mindset and my approach is to hit the ball hard, whether it be first pitch or work the count.
I try to stay aggressive for the most part, dictating, whatever the situation may be. Just trying to do whatever I can to help the team win.
Obviously, there's not as much flex in a wood bat as in a metal bat, so I'm still trying to adjust to that.
It's definitely a dream come true playing for the Red Sox.
It's a long season, and if you can go back and forth pretty well, you'll end up OK.
I grew up watching Pedroia play.
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