MESA, Ariz. -- Anthony Rizzo was 21 years old when he was traded from the Red Sox to the Padres, one of five players involved in the Adrian Gonzalez deal in December 2010. One of Rizzo's new teammates in San Diego was an outfielder, Will Venable, who helped the young first baseman make the transition.
"It was just different," Rizzo said about going from the Red Sox to San Diego. "It was a new organization, and when you go to a new organization, it's hard. Will was one of the guys who was there and a nice guy who understood me.