42 Quotes by Josh Byrnes

We're going to take it right down to the wire to make that decision.

We've got him on a one-year contract and we need to be smart about how we use him. But we feel like when he's on the mound he can be one of the very best pitchers in baseball.

We are all anxious to see him this spring and monitor his development in our organization.

Leaving Boston was not easy. It was a high level of passion to win, a unique rivalry, a baseball operations staff which was a great, great place to work. That's what I need to learn here and need to recreate here.

So many of the people and circumstances here make this a great fit, and it feels like a dream job.

I hate to do too much of a diagnosis without talking to everyone. I think there are some pitching needs. There were some positive steps at the end with the bullpen getting settled. But defending your own turf is a big issue. Winning at home and doing better at home are important things.

He fits the club very well. He provides a great deal of energy, he can play defense and run the bases and he hits left-handed pitching very well.

We feel like he's relatively close but we also don't want to rush his progression to the major leagues just because we're so happy to get him.

He's a little unorthodox in his delivery, but obviously has a great arm. Valverde has the stuff.