Alex Bregman

Winning is the only thing that drives all of us. ”

You grow up dreaming about playing in the World Series since you're a little kid. I remember the days in the back yard with my parents playing whiffle ball, saying, 'Hey, it's Game 7 of the World Series, are you gonna win or are you gonna lose?' ”

It keeps you motivated to know that everyone has your back. ”

I think that a lot of teams aren't as close-knit as we are because a lot of the Spanish speakers don't know English and some of the English guys don't care to try and learn Spanish and relate to Latin players. ”

I went to a really smart school where all the kids go to the Ivy Leagues. ”

One of the reasons I wear No. 2 is because of him. Yeah, he was ultimate team guy. He was a winner. And just a good guy for a kid to look up to. And I always pretended to be Jeter. ”

I think there's a lot of trust in being selectively aggressive I guess. Looking for your pitch you can drive, but not swinging if it's not there and not worrying about, 'Oh no, I'm down 0-2.' I feel as comfortable as I do at 0-0. I don't know. ”

Having pressure is a privilege. ”

It's an honor to be able to represent our country, and I'll go out there and play hard for the U.S.A. ”

Being able to compete and try and win games is the coolest feeling. ”