1. It has been said that you turned down multiple offers from teams who contemplated taking you earlier in the draft because of your desire to play for the Blue Jays. Is this true and if so why the Blue Jays- what stood out from them that other teams could not offer you?
“It is true. The Blue Jays were one of the few teams who viewed me as a possibility for their first round pick, so I wanted to reward a team for valuing me the way I valued myself. Also, the team’s new front office is great with their player development and that was most important to me.