Quotes from Trevor Bauer

I ignore the vast majority of things people say to me online. Sometimes, I respond. But all you see is the response.

I want to make my fastball better. How do I high-grade my fastball to make it the best fastball in the league? I can only throw so hard. I'm close to my genetic ceiling on my velocity.

Guys that are striking out 200 times, like Joey Gallo - in 1990 he would have hit 75 home runs every year because he's facing guys with an average velocity of 90 miles an hour, good command and O.K. breaking balls.

I've had coaches along the way that actively go out of their way to make sure that I don't succeed. They don't like me.

You grow from failure. That's one thing I try to apply to my life in all aspects.

That's how I choose to approach my career. I'm constantly trying to find an edge and find the next way to improve myself.

I do think more players should engage with fans, especially on social media.

I try to understand other people's viewpoints on things and be better in the future. I think if you look at my history as a baseball player, my history on social media and my history as a person, for those who know me well, they know that I apply that process to everything that I do.

I care about making the game, the industry and the people I'm around better because I'm around. Ultimately that's what creates a legacy... But you have to be OK with making people mad because people don't like change.