Rapid Questions with Ryan Mountcastle

What’s your favorite ballpark to play in and why?

Outside of Camden, obviously, I'd probably go Fenway. It’s a really good atmosphere.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

A baseball player, sorry, super simple.

If an ice cream truck pulled up right now, what would you get?

Probably one of those chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches, like the Nestle Toll House.

What player or coach would win an arm wrestling contest?

Oh, man, I know it's not Tony Mansolino, that's for sure. Fredi González.

If you could trade places with one person for a day, who would it be and why?

Probably Drake. He's pretty cool.

What is your favorite way to spend an off-day?

Probably just chilling out by the pool relaxing.

What’s your go-to karaoke song?

That's tough. Either “I Miss You” by Blink 182 or “Dear Maria Count Me In” by All Time Low.

Which teammate do you think was the biggest troublemaker in school?

I heard about this question. I heard I've been voted a couple of times. I’d go Keegan Akin.

If you weren’t playing professional baseball, what would you be doing?

Probably working at my dad's Italian ice place.

If you could see any singer in concert who would it be?

Man, that’s tough. I don’t know, I feel like all the rappers would be cool. If Juice WRLD could come back to life I would definitely go to that concert.

What is one word your teammates would use to describe you?

Probably just goofy.

If you have the aux in the clubhouse what song are you playing?

It depends on the day, but they all like when I sing “I Miss You” by Blink 182.

Who is your coolest Instagram follower?

Probably Aaron Judge.

What was your favorite breakfast cereal when you were a kid?

Reese’s Puffs for sure.

What was your first car?

A 2001 Gold Acura TL.

What superpower would you like to have and why?

I think invisibility would be pretty sick.

Who’s the greatest athlete of all time?

Tiger Woods.

Rougned Odor said you, but we won’t tell him.

Oh, Rougned Odor, I’ll go with him. If you think about it, Odor plays baseball and could have a professional boxing career as well if he wanted to.

What is your favorite thing about this team?

Just the energy. Everybody's always in a good mood. No one’s ever super grumpy, I don't know, probably just like the energy, the good energy we have.