Speaker 1: And now an exclusive interview with David Bassey for Dodger Talker.
Speaker 1: We're joined right now by a man that certainly has
Speaker 1: had a long road back to be part of camp
Speaker 1: this year. That's a proud USC Trojan, Kyle Hurt. Kyle,
Speaker 1: thanks a lot for the time. Appreciate it.
Speaker 2: Thank you.
Speaker 3: That was a very warm welcome.
Speaker 2: I appreciate it.
Speaker 1: I know. I mean, a proud Trojan who claims to
Speaker 1: be friends with Sam Darnold has really taken a victory
Speaker 1: lap out here.
Speaker 3: I have never claimed to be friends with Sam Darnold.
Speaker 3: We cross paths in college.
Speaker 1: Record has been set straight. What's this camp been like
Speaker 1: for you? Being healthy after your surgery and just being
Speaker 1: part of the mix for what the Dodgers may need
Speaker 1: this season.
Speaker 3: It's been a lot of fun, you know, getting back
Speaker 3: into their routine of not being in rehab and just
Speaker 3: being a normal baseball player again has been very rewarding
Speaker 3: for me, honestly, because you know, last year during camp
Speaker 3: I just saw everyone kind of just being being healthy
Speaker 3: and normal and like doing pfps and making throws, doing PFPS,
Speaker 3: just playing in the games.
Speaker 2: And all that.
Speaker 3: So it's it's really rewarding and being able to do
Speaker 3: that stuff again.
Speaker 1: Being on the backfields, pitching in games and spring How
Speaker 1: has your arm felt, Has it felt like your back
Speaker 1: or you feel like you're in a better spot than
Speaker 1: before you got hurt.
Speaker 3: Everything feels back to where it was before I got hurt.
Speaker 3: You know, I've been bouncing back great from some of
Speaker 3: my outings, and I'm just excited to keep going.
Speaker 1: When you look at just this team in totality and
Speaker 1: you see the way the Dodgers have maneuvered a regular season,
Speaker 1: does it feel like you're going to be part of
Speaker 1: this at some point in time?
Speaker 3: I hope to be.
Speaker 2: You know, guys have the roles, and I'm just ready
Speaker 2: and excited for whatever role is thrown at me and
Speaker 2: then just do whatever I'm asked to do.
Speaker 1: What's the biggest thing for you? As far as the
Speaker 1: mindset being a starter and then transitioning to a reliever.
Speaker 3: At first, I was freaking out about it because it's
Speaker 3: two very different routines. But now I've I've kind of
Speaker 3: relaxed into that reliever role. It's very low key and
Speaker 3: you kind of just go with the flow into your
Speaker 3: name's called, and when your name's called, you just lock
Speaker 3: in so it's not a whole lot different, and you're
Speaker 3: doing the same thing out on the mound, just not
Speaker 3: trying to go five, six, seven innings or just trying
Speaker 3: to get three outstoor strike one, get the first hitter out,
Speaker 3: you know, not overthink it, not try to be too
Speaker 3: perfect with things. Just throw strike one.
Speaker 1: You know, did you find anything pitching wise during your rehab, No, just.
Speaker 3: Just relearned how to throw and do all that fun stuff.
Speaker 3: But every I feel like everything's back to where it
Speaker 3: was pre surgery, So I'm excited.
Speaker 1: Kyle hurt Is our guests before first pitch. So the
Speaker 1: Dodger relievers are on the other side of the clubhouse.
Speaker 1: You're kind of mixed in with established starters. How did
Speaker 1: they line up this locker situation?
Speaker 3: I have no idea. I've never been over here before.
Speaker 3: But it's cool to be next to these guys because
Speaker 3: I came up with Gavin Bobby knacademic, so it's nice
Speaker 3: to be close to them.
Speaker 1: Gavin stone Is also he spent a lot of time
Speaker 1: with you out here and rehab. What's it like for
Speaker 1: both of you to kind of see the light at
Speaker 1: the end of the tunnel.
Speaker 3: Now it's honestly great. You know, rehab is such a
Speaker 3: long process, and I was talking to Gavin Ann River
Speaker 3: about their first game and like feeling that adrenaline they
Speaker 3: haven't felt in over a year, and it's just something
Speaker 3: you can't you can't practice at a live VP, and
Speaker 3: just you kind of remember how sore you get and
Speaker 3: all that and just the routine you.
Speaker 2: Got to get back into.
Speaker 3: But it was really cool seeing both those guys go
Speaker 3: back out there.
Speaker 1: All Right, Kyle, you're an easy guy to root for.
Speaker 1: Fight on and we'll see you soon.
Speaker 2: Thank you.
Speaker 3: Fight On.