"The guy surprised everyone last season. It was a big surprise. But this is often the second year, where expectations are high, and you don't surprise anyone anymore, on the contrary. Now you have expectations towards you. It has been much more difficult for him this season, and if he sees it as a demotion, he doesn't take it the right way. The guy had the chance not to play in the American League, which is very rare, especially for a guy with his profile. To play a few games in the American League, it can last two weeks, a month, two months, or the rest of the season, we don't know, but it can only be good for him at his age. It's not a punishment."
- Stéphane Waite
