TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Ramon Laureano has fulfilled a longtime dream by becoming a professional baseball player.

But he realizes he's still got a lot of work ahead to make the next step.

Laureano, who played baseball at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in 2013 and 2014, feels he needs to improve in "every area, every aspect of the game. I am trying to learn from everything I go through and make the most of it."

He's in his second year as an outfielder with the Corpus Christi Hooks, the AA affiliate of the Houston Astros.

"This is my dream. I always wanted to work towards my goal," Laureano said prior to...