‘“There’s a lot of players in the American League that can play in the National League,” he said. “But are they ready to be consistent contributors in the National League? I would be the first to tell Mikhail and maybe Joel Armia both, you’re not ready maybe right now to be a consistent contributor at that level. We’re not going to send you there, or (general manager) Tim (Murray) doesn’t want you there until you’re ready to do that. It doesn’t do any good for them to come up here and spin their tires.”’