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Castro, Olt impressed by Bryant's debut

CHICAGO -- Count Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro and third baseman Mike Olt among those impressed with Kris Bryant's Major League debut.

Now that most of the hoopla has subsided, they expect the 23-year-old third baseman to be able to relax a little and succeed.

Bryant went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, but executed on defense in his debut in the Cubs' 5-4 loss to the Padres on Friday.

"I think today will be a much better day for him and he's going to be able to enjoy it a little more than he did probably [on Friday]," said Olt, whose wrist injury helped clear the way for Bryant to reach the Majors.