Travis Buck
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"Travis George Buck" is an United States/American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros.

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I'm definitely a guy who will hit for average, ... I'm going to be a very aggressive hitter. If the first couple pitches are there to do some damage, I'm going to swing.

It's been busy, ... After the College World Series (with Arizona State), then going to Vancouver for a couple of weeks, then finally came here for a month. It's unbelievable for my first professional season. The good thing is it's not done yet, but I enjoyed my time at Kane County.

It's my first time throwing out a first pitch. There are no nerves, though. I'm ready to go.

There are a lot of factors when it's been raining. You have to be a little cautious.

I'm not saying I would have gotten another home run but maybe I could have kept it going.

They don't have any leadership. The best player on the team is Ike Davis, and he's a freshman.

We met with the new guys on the team and made them realize you don't have to be as talented to go far. It's hard to live up to expectations. I told the freshmen not to listen and to just go out and play.

I worked out with him because he's a local kid. He's a quiet kid. When told what to do, he'll do it. He reminds me of Erik Averill (a 20th-round selection by the Tigers last year) because he has that changeup.

It was one of those games where you feel good, your swing looks good, but things just aren't falling.