Quotes from Cody Bellinger

All the in-depth scouting reports we have on the opposing pitchers - just kind of learning how to study that, it's huge.

I still think that rookie season was the most shocking to everyone, at least in my hometown here. I mean, it was insane. They couldn't believe I was doing this.

It's just a grind every single day.

Baseball is just a game you go out every single day and try to win, go in the cage every day and stick to your routine and try not to be results-based, even though that's what the game is based on.

I don't really do it on the field, but off the field, I use it to my advantage. I'll talk a lot of smack.

I thought the Little League fields were big. You look back now, and its obviously the smallest field you can play on.

My favorite postgame treat as a kid was the sliced oranges. We had those when I played soccer, too, at halftime.

I played right field in Minor Leagues a lot before I started playing centerfield.

I think about my dad and how tough he had it. They treated us a lot better in our minor league system, especially with the food. But the bus rides were no joke.

Sometimes, there is not a lot of pressure, so you can relax.

As a hitter, I think if we wanted to change something, we should scoot the mound back. But that's never gonna happen.

Anything can happen. That's why sports are so great, the unexpected.

It's a game of adjustments. Your hands aren't going to be in the right spot 100 percent of the time.

I am pretty laid back, I think, and I don't so much want the spotlight on me. I just like to go to the field every day, do my routine, talk baseball, and have as much fun with it as you can.

I respect the game, on and off the field.

You're going to have your struggles every now and then, but you've just got to always keep it in perspective and try to have a good time.

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've played the outfield my whole life. It's like riding a bike.

I guess I make a lot of stupid comments that are, like, pretty irrelevant to a lot of things.

When I was drafted, I didn't know any better. I didn't think I had to hit for power.