Johnny Almaraz

We're going to formulate individual plans for every player. We'll pull back when a player's fatigued.

We're going to formulate individual plans for every player. We'll pull back when a player's fatigued.

Everybody is different. Everybody deserves to be given an individual plan that's best suited for them.

Everybody is different. Everybody deserves to be given an individual plan that's best suited for them.

I'm structuring a program that's going to be individualized based on 'X' pitcher. We're going to create an inning threshold, read more

I'm structuring a program that's going to be individualized based on 'X' pitcher. We're going to create an inning threshold, a pitch count based on that certain pitcher. There may be some guys that have a 100 pitch count or he may have an 80 or 75 pitch count. It all depends on the person's strength, arm action and mechanics. All of that will play a role in our decision making.

We brought some guys in to start getting ready during the early part of Spring Training in case we lost read more

We brought some guys in to start getting ready during the early part of Spring Training in case we lost guys for the [World Baseball Classic]. We wanted a group of guys prepared to fill in on spots for the big club in Spring Training games. Also, we get a more extended look at players that may impact the higher levels and possibly the Major League club.

I'm a more traditional baseball person. We're going to give the kids free rein to play the traditional style of read more

I'm a more traditional baseball person. We're going to give the kids free rein to play the traditional style of baseball.