Five-time Cy Young winner Randy Johnson will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, but for now his focus is on helping the D-backs' organization to develop its next great pitcher.
Johnson, currently serving as a special assistant to the president and CEO for the D-backs, stopped by the club's Triple-A affiliate in Reno, Nev., on Friday to talk to the Reno Aces' players prior to their 2015 home opener. While he'll be honored in Cooperstown later this summer for his pitching prowess, Johnson's advice on Friday certainly wasn't limited only to potential future Major League hurlers, as he instead advised all of Reno's Minor Leaguers that putting in the hard work now is more important than ever.