Behind Quote by J. D. Martinez

I've just got to keep myself in the strike zone, try to look for a specific pitch. If they don't do that, just walk.…

— Juan Soto

I learned the hard way. When I started hitting home runs, I thought, I can hit these pitches. Then I started thinking, if I…

— Carlos Delgado

You got the ball in your hands and you're in command, and if you get your good pitch where you want it, nobody's gonna…

— Dwight Gooden

If the pitch is away, hit it away. If the pitch is in, pull it.

— Kyle Schwarber

I just try to make contact with the ball. It's obvious that I like to swing the bat. I'm not thinking of taking a…

— Jose Altuve

I don't want to be an out where I feel like they can make a pitch and they can get me out or I…

— Tommy Pham

When I get onto the pitch, I block out everything around it, and I really focus on the pitch.

— Anthony Martial

You don't swing at any pitch. You swing at the ones you can hit.

— Barry Lyga

I think just maintaining a consistent bat path and direction back toward the middle of the field - no matter how a pitcher is…

— Brandon Crawford

You're just trying to throw the best pitch you can and make sure you hit your spots. I don't have to force nobody.

— Mariano Rivera

I'm not executing my pitches. I'm not commanding my fastball, and I get behind in the count. When I try to throw strikes, I'm…

— Johan Santana

When you're facing a different guy every at-bat, he's coming at you with his best stuff. There's no warm-up; there's no 'see a pitch.'…

— Aaron Judge