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Kumar Rocker

Kumar Rocker

Texas Rangers pitcher

May 28, 2026

8:32
What i- what i- what's different from you between last year and this year? Let's just go there.
8:37
Um, experience, like pure experience of just kinda getting comfortable with the guys, getting comfortable with the coaching staff, and understanding what I need to do week to week to get out there and perform.
8:46
And, uh, kinda sticking to my routine in terms of just I know the travel now, I know what my body needs, and, like, putting it to the test and getting the results I'm looking for.
8:55
Is it a rude awakening when you first get to the big leagues from college? College is not the Major Leagues or even the Minor Leagues, uh, as far as the big leagues.
9:03
Yeah, I mean, it's a, it's a slap in the face at any point.
9:07
I mean, it's gonna come at some point and, um, nah, it's, it's a different game up here, and it's, it's a real challenge.
9:12
You wake up every day and the game's gonna come after you, so you gotta, you gotta figure out ways to kinda maneuver through that.
8:15
What i- what i- what's different from you between last year and this year? Let's just go there.
8:19
Um, experience, like pure experience of just kinda getting comfortable with the guys, getting comfortable with the coaching staff, and understanding what I need to do week to week to get out there and perform.
8:29
And, uh, kinda sticking to my routine in terms of just I know the travel now, I know what my body needs, and, like, putting it to the test and getting the results I'm looking for.
8:37
Is it a rude awakening when you first get to the big leagues from college? College is not the Major Leagues or even the Minor Leagues, uh, as far as the big leagues.
8:46
Yeah, I mean, it's a, it's a slap in the face at any point.
8:50
I mean, it's gonna come at some point and, um, nah, it's, it's a different game up here and it's, it's a real challenge.
8:55
You wake up every day and the game's gonna come after you, so you gotta, you gotta figure out ways to kind of maneuver through that.

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