"Never has Carlos Quentin looked as happy as he did Saturday at SoxFest.

The often-serious Quentin smiled while discussing his move to his natural position in right field and his offseason recovery from injuries that hampered him last season.

"My body feels well," said Quentin, who was plagued by plantar fasciitis in his left foot, a sore right knee and a pin that irritated his surgically repaired right wrist. The piece was taken out of his wrist shortly after the season.

"The wrist feels 10 times better having the hardware out," Quentin said. "The old injuries that were in the past feel great.''

Quentin didn't want to make the wrist an excuse for his struggles but admitted the screw made him "a little restricted."

"And you put that in the back of your mind as a hitter," Quentin said. "Your hands are very important in the swing. But I'm more focused on how much better it feels now. It makes me excited.""