 Thanks guys. I'm with Nestor Cortes. Nestor you threw a live BP the other day. How did it go? It went great through three innings about 40 pitches Everything felt great. Obviously no PMPs involved, but you know body feeling great aren't feeling good What do you take away from that session? Just staying ready staying staying up to par with all the other starters to make sure I can start the season with them Any doubt in your mind that you're gonna be ready that first week of the season? No, no doubt I think I've prepared well enough so far this spring and hopefully to get into live games here soon There was that hiccup before the team even reported with your hamstring. You had a drop out of the WBC I know you were so looking forward to pitching in that. Just how disappointed are you that you weren't able to go? Yeah, I was bummed. I was you know, obviously it's something that only occurs every four years And I was excited to represent, you know the country that gave me the opportunity to be here and to live out my dreams So I was super excited for it, but obviously with the injury It made no sense to push it and go over there as people know I'm pitching and doing lives now So I might have been ready, but Also hamstrings are a little tough You know recuperating so I didn't want to go out there and you know pitch meaningful endings and not be ready for the season Is there anything additional you're doing as far as preparation to try to help ensure that the hamstring doesn't pop up again? Yeah, we're we're activating every morning. Make sure my hips are in line Making sure that I'm getting ready before I actually go out there and do what I have to do In the past I've just I just been the guy to go out there and stretch at the team and then go about my day, but This spring I'm making sure that like I said everything's activated before I actually go out to stretch So there's no there's no worry there. Let's look back to last year first time All-Star absolutely fantastic season. What stands out to you about that season? obviously the All-Star I think It was a dream come true Something that I would have never imagined Even even last year going through like my first 10 or 12 starts still doubts that I was gonna make the All-Star team But it was such a good experience Something that my family and I will will hold on to forever. How do you duplicate? Last season and is there added pressure because of the year you had? I wouldn't say I wouldn't say there's pressure. I would say It would just be fun to try and replicate that again I know last year, you know, I got injured for a couple starts May 28 starts And this year I'm looking forward to making all 30 starts 31 starts whatever the case may be And going north of 158. I think that's the the biggest goal for me Hopefully we can we can do that pitch clock has been a big topic of conversation so far this spring But you're always been a guy that's worked fast when you hear the discussion to just kind of laugh inside saying that's not gonna affect me Yeah, we were going through the meeting inside like the first day of spring and I'm like this has there's nothing But this doesn't imply to me, but no definitely. It's in the back of your mind You know, there's I think we we had a we had a we had a page where You saw your average times when you're from the stretching when you're from the windup And I was well under but you know, there's there's some pitches here and there you might take a little longer So I have to be aware of that Even in lives when they've had the time on me You always get a little worried that you're gonna that you're taking a little longer You mentioned probably get into some real game action throw on a mound It's a different team not wearing pinstripes sometime soon. Do you know when that date is gonna be? I don't have a day yet I think we're looking for another live next time around So hopefully after that, I'm here to pitch in a game. Well, that's sure. We're looking forward to it Thank you so much