Quotes from around the major leagues
“I do home run derby every day in BP.”
Baltimore first baseman Chris Davis, the major leagues’ home run leader, on his inclusion in Monday’s home run derby.
“To get this much love and support from everybody is just unimaginable. ... It’s just unbelievable that I actually won.”
Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman, after getting 19.7 million votes to edge the Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig and win the National League’s final All-Star spot.
“I’m just so happy right now. I’m going to tell mom as soon as I go out.”
Kansas City catcher Salvador Perez, who canceled his mother’s flight home to Venezuela so she could see him play in the All-Star game.
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