Bradfo

Pitcher defense, doing the little things right as we look on the field and watch some of our outfielders do some base running.

They were just talking at first base.

Those little things win ballgames at the big league level.

Certainly we want to do that on the minor league side as well.

So when they do make those transitions and make that progress up the ladder, that when they are stepping into the locker room at Fenway, that AC can trust them and understand that they are prepared to help win a ballgame that night at Fenway.

Definitely.

We're very transparent with information, but for every player in this organization, they should know where they are, where they're going, how they're going to get there.

Every player's path is going to be different.

Every day they walk in the park, they might be doing different things, but when they step into the batting cage and they step on the mound, they should have a very clear idea of what their goals are, what they're working on.

and how they're going to achieve those goals, and ultimately it's to be an impact player in Boston.

These guys in the big leagues that are majorly camped, they have particular goals.

It might be to be an all-star.

It might be to be an everyday player.

It might be to make the team.

For our guys, it's ultimately about becoming a big leaguer, and some of those goals might not seem as beneficial in the present because we're going to challenge them and do some things that will provide sustainable success, but at the end of the day, it's for them to be really successful in Boston and not just Salem, Greenville, Portland, or Worcester.

I do.

He's in a really good spot mentally, physically.

In terms of his batting stance, he's lowered his hands a little bit, quieted the leg kick.

Still aggressive, still powerful, but just has tried to simplify things.

I heard a quote of his the other day, and he was talking about getting on some of the sinkers that were coming down at him, making sure we can get to some of those pitches, then laying off them when he feels like he can't hit them.