Yoenis Cespedes had a successful rookie year with the Athletics, but admitted that he feels more at ease preparing for the 2013 season.
He hit 23 home runs and 82 RBIs to go along with a .292 average and .861 OPS while holding his own in left field last season.
However, Cespedes was troubled by personal issues at season's end.
"It weighed on my mind sometimes, yes," he said. "I tried to be focused every single day and not let it be a problem and keep me from playing baseball hard. I'm thankful this was all possible because that was a distraction for me, but not too much. I tried to put that to the side and not take it with me to the field."