G-Rod’s family, teammates: ‘We’re extremely excited’
How excited are you to make your MLB debut and to develop into a giant leaguer?
Between February and October, Grayson Rodriguez doesn’t permit his thoughts to dream in regards to the future. So when he was posed with these sorts of questions within the days and weeks main as much as his MLB debut, he was too targeted on the current to need to reply.
So let’s permit a few of these near Rodriguez, who’s ranked the Orioles’ No. 2 prospect by MLB Pipeline, to reply for him.
How excited are you for Grayson to make his MLB debut and to develop into a giant leaguer?
Gilbert Rodriguez (Grayson’s dad): “We’re extremely excited. I’m extremely excited. It’s been a lifelong dream for him. And that’s what was always motivation — getting there. He’s worked really hard for it.”
Travis Jackson (His coach at Central Heights highschool): “I think everybody in Nacogdoches, [Texas], is excited about it, and at Central Heights. I’ve never had a kid of this caliber before, to go this steep. For a coach, it’s a special moment. I’m proud of him.”
Adley Rutschman: “I’m very excited to see. Because he definitely has a lot of potential.”
Drew Rom: “He’s had it pretty much locked down since Day 1 [of camp] with the stuff he’s had and all the stats he’s put in.”
DL Hall: “I know he’s going to continue to do what he’s been doing in the Minor Leagues. And like I said, he’s a lot of fun to watch. I think he’s going to help this team win a lot.”
Triple-A supervisor Buck Britton: “He’s young, so he’s going to get his feet wet, hopefully, this year. And Grayson’s not going to let anything stop him, I’ll tell you that.”
Here’s what else Rodriguez goes to do. He’ll give his all in his prep work. He’ll put himself in the absolute best place to succeed for his first huge league begin day.
Then, be careful. Because it’ll be time for Gameday Grayson to point out up. And after 23 years of buildup for this one second, he’ll be extra locked in for Wednesday’s recreation than any earlier considered one of his life.
“I think you dream about it a lot as a kid, but you’re very fortunate to be in this situation,” Rodriguez mentioned. “So I’m pretty grateful for it. As a younger kid, this is definitely what I dreamed of.”
