Exclusive Interview w/ Yankees Tyler Austin

The Greedy Pinstripes brings you the latest interview with Yankees prospect Tyler Austin, that's a big name for anyone who follows Yankees prospects. It's a little on the short side but that is perfectly fine because I would rather him be rehabbing that wrist rather than typing on a computer. Enjoy!!

The Greedy Pinstripes: Was your dream as a child always to be a baseball player? If not then what did you want to be when you grew up? 

Tyler Austin : Yes sir I've always wanted to be a pro ball player.  

TGP: What team did you root for growing up as a kid?

TA: Yankees  

TGP: Favorite player(s) growing up?

TA: Derek Jeter and Andrew Jones 

TGP: Your biggest inspiration when it came to baseball? 

TA: I was inspired from people telling me I couldn't do it my whole life. And I don't take no for answer so when people would say that it drove me even more to make my dreams come true.  

TGP: Did you have a preference to what team you wanted to sign with?  

TA: No sir I didn't really care where I went. But it made it even sweeter cause it was with the Yankees who have always been my favorite team.  

TGP: What a lot of people did not know, including myself , was that you were a center fielder as a young player. Did you always want to be an outfielder for the Yankees? 

TA: I didn't really care where they put me. No matter where it is I'm gonna go out each and every day and give it everything I have.  

TGP: Whose idea/call was it to make you a corner infielder rather then an outfielder? 

TA: I'm not sure whose idea it was. 

TGP: How hard is it being away from your significant other while on the road and such? 

TA: It's really hard being away from my family and girlfriend. But I talk to them every night and I'm just thankful I have them in my life and supporting me through my good times and bad.  

TGP: Favorite moment as a Yankees prospect? 

TA: Winning the New York Penn league championship 

TGP: Who was the best prospect in the Yankees system that you ever played with? 

TA: Mason Williams  

TGP: Do you keep in touch with any other current or former Yankees prospects or coaches? 

TA: Yes sir I do  

TGP: Hardest part of being a prospect? 

TA: Nothing is really hard about it. I still have to go out there and play each and every game the right way no matter if I am a prospect or I'm not. 

 TGP: A lot of people don't know you battled cancer, so first off congrats on beating that, how was that whole experience?

TA: Thank you!! It was tough going through that I was only 18 years old and didn't really know how to handle something like that at such a young age. But I just kept faith in the lord and new everything would be okay if I kept the faith in him.  

TGP: Most famous person in your cell phone? 

TA: Justin Maxwell  

TGP: Most embarrassing song/artist in your iPod?

TA: Baby by just Bebier haha 

Thank you very much Tyler for taking the time to do this interview for us, it is truly appreciated. We hope you come back strong and healthy in 2014 and make people regret leaving you off of various prospects lists this season.