"I don't agree with his comments, but I respect him as a player," Herrera said through the Phillies' interpreter. "It is disappointing because you never want to hear negative comments, but he called me, he apologized and explained what happened. Everything is good."
Schmidt works as a guest instructor with the Phillies in Spring Training and works weekend home games as a broadcaster with Comcast SportsNet. He released a statement through the Phillies.
"It's been made known to me that my answer on a radio interview [Tuesday] morning to the question, 'Can the Phillies build a team around Odubel Herrera?