Xu might be a diamond in the rough

Xu Guiyuan's field of dreams is already yielding a crop of compliments.

It has been just three weeks since the 20-year-old infielder made the 12,000-kilometer trek from Shenzhen, Guangdong province, to the US state of Florida to launch his professional baseball career - but by all accounts he looks right at home.

Not a bad adjustment for a kid who has already been labeled a "pioneer".