Top 25 Andrew Benintendi Quotes

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.

I don’t think it’s a secret that I’m not a fan of all the attention and the media, stuff like that, but I understand it’s part of it, and I have to do it.

Being stronger really helped my game.

I’m just going to go out there and contribute the best I can.

I think my mindset and my approach is to hit the ball hard, whether it be first pitch or work the count.

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 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.

I come from a pretty humble family, and I try to be a humble guy.

Playing for Midland, that helped me get to Arkansas. It was really all I ever wanted to do.

I grew up watching Pedroia play.

It’s a long season, and if you can go back and forth pretty well, you’ll end up OK.

The more games I play, the more I feel comfortable.

I think baseball was really reality when I was a freshman in high school.

Growing up, I was a big Red Sox fan and looked up to guys like Dustin Pedroia, who’s obviously not the biggest guy, but the way he competes, the way he works, it was motivating for me.

You’re going to struggle. You’re going to do well. You can’t really let the past or the day before – whether you had a good day or bad day – dictate the day you have that certain day.

That’s the beautiful thing about baseball. You can be any size and be successful.

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.

Baseball is a hard game. There’s going to be ups and downs.

I think my size sometimes catches people off guard, but I don’t think size matters when it comes to power. Mechanics and technique and bat speed matter more.

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 always knew I could make it in baseball.

Going into Portland, I was just trying to not step on anybody’s toes, stay quiet, and play my game. I think I was just trying to figure out the kind of sequences I was going to see as a hitter and learn from that.

The most important thing is to just stay constant and not get too high or too low.

The big thing I noticed from High-A to Double-A is that when you have an advantage count as a hitter, you’re not going to get as many fastballs. Adjusting to the 2-0 changeup, that 3-1 off-speed pitch – things like that. I think my swing can stay the same; I just was getting myself out.

I think if you’re not confident, you’re not in the right place.