Quotes by Chris Antonetti

“I cant comment on anything.”

“Hes a guy that will add some depth to our organizational pitching. Hell start at Double-A, in the bullpen. He has an average to plus fastball with pretty good secondary stuff and a good mentality on the mound.”

“We continue to have ongoing dialogue with both representatives. Were always hopeful of reaching an agreement and not reaching a hearing. At the same time, in some cases, its a necessary part of the process.”

“I can?t comment on anything.”

“Each player is different and we may or may not see one like this again.”

“Hes impressed. He continues to take steps forward in his development, and were excited about the progress hes made.”

“We feel Brandon still has a chance to be a very good major league player. It was a question of timing. His development and that of our team didnt align.”

“There was enough interest in him that he certainly would have been claimed.”

“We took our time and contacted every team and made the best deal we could. The timing of the year, being at the end of spring training, and the fact that he was out of options made it a little big more of a challenge.”

“The timing of his development and the development of our team didnt align. The fact that he was out of options forced us to make a decision. We feel he has a chance to be a very good major league player. Hopefully hell get his chance.”