CINCINNATI -- Like most Major League clubhouses, the Reds are a melting pot featuring players of different ages, race, backgrounds, experiences, nationalities and more.
But one common trait many of them have is appreciation for their mothers. With Mother's Day approaching, MLB.com has asked several Reds players to describe their mother with one word and why. Here are the responses:
"She is my hero because of what she went through when I defected back there in Cuba. I had to leave my family behind and she was the one who was very strong for everybody. She was the one who was always there for me, supporting me and believing in me.