"No, I don't mind it," he said. "I just want to be one of the five guys."
Actually, Salazar is positioned to steal some of the attention this year. He can light up the radar gun with his fastball, stymie batters with his buckling split-change and pile up strikeouts at a high rate. Salazar's combination of pitches and velocities could make him one of the AL's elite arms.
Helping Salazar's case for a breakout showing is the progress he made last year.
The Indians sent him to Triple-A Columbus to start the season, making it clear that Salazar did not have a spot reserved in the Majors at the time.