Rick Vanderhook (Photo by Matt Brown)

Five Questions With Cal State Fullerton’s Rick Vanderhook

You’re leaning on many players in the lineup who have yet to establish themselves. If you had to pick one relatively unknown player who looks ready for a breakout season, who would it be?

I’d say (David) Olmedo-Barrera probably, even though he did play down the stretch last year, and played OK, had some big hits, did some good things. He can hit, man. He’s got a good swing, and he is physical. He probably has 100 career at-bats in two years. Now it’s his turn, him and (Tanner) Pinkston. Olmedo-Barrera is 6-2, 210. He’s physical. He takes[…]