Was signed by Texas as a draft-and-follow after pitching at Sacramento City College in 2005...Was 3-3, 3.43 with 63 strikeouts to earn Bay Valley East second team all-conference honors...Is a 2004 graduate of Galt (CA) HS...Went 11-8 with a 1.40 ERA and 122 strikeouts in 75 innings as a senior...Signed by Tim Fortugno.
2015
Spent the entire season with Class AAA Charlotte … tied for second in the organization with 12 saves. ... Was an International League midseason All-Star. ... Recorded a 1.20 ERA (2 ER/15.0 IP) over 14 save chances. ... Posted a 1.86 ERA (6 ER/29.0 IP) on the road, compared to a 4.58 mark (13 ER/25.2 IP) at home. ... Lefties batted .213 (16-75) with one double, one home run and seven walks, while right-handers hit .242 (31-128) with six doubles and 13 walks. ... Registered a sub-2.00 ERA in May (1.32) and June (1.69) … opponents batted .134 (11-82) from May-June … made nine consecutive scoreless appearances (10.0 IP) from 5/23-6/14
2014
Appeared in nine games in relief with Hiroshima of the Japanese Central League … signed with the White Sox as a free agent (acquisition recommended by Bill Young)
2013
Appeared in three games with Miami and 50 with Class AAA New Orleans in his first season with the organization. Was recalled from New Orleans on 9/1 and finished the season in the Marlins bullpen … made his season debut on 9/7 vs. Washington (0.2 scoreless IP) … suffered his first career loss on 9/15 at the Mets (1 ER/0.0 IP).
2012
Spent most of the season with Class AAA Norfolk (42 games) but also made six appearances with Baltimore. ... Was recalled by the Orioles on 5/8 and allowed two runs over 0.2 IP that night vs. Texas … was optioned back to the Tides on 5/9, designated for assignment on 6/30 and outrighted on 7/5. ... His contract was purchased on 9/3 and finished the season with the Orioles, making five appearances (2 ER/5.1 IP).
2011
Began the season with Triple-A Norfolk before being recalled, May 20
... Batted .237/.329/.410 in 39 games for the Tides
... Reached safely in 10 straight games for the O's, May 26-June 6 (.444 OBP)
... Batted .321/.433/.679 w/ 9BB, 2-2B, 3B, 5HR, 16RBI, 16R & 5SB in the last 17G of the season
... Set career-highs with 2HR, 4H and 4RBI, May 26 vs. KC
... Had 4RBI, June 30 vs. STL
... Hit second career walk-off HR, August 10 vs. CWS (also May 27, 2009 against Toronto)
... According to Elias, only three other O's have hit multiple walk-off HR since 2000: Cal Ripken (both in 2000), Tony Batista
(2002 and 2003) and Brian Roberts (2005 and 2010)
... Scored career-high with 3R, August 14 vs. DET
... Set career-highs with 4BB and 2SB, September 7 @NYY
... Hit game-tying RBI double with 2 out in 9th and scored game-winning run in last game of season vs. BOS
... 6 of his 13 HR either tied the game (1) or gave O's the lead (5)
... Had an .896 OPS (.347/.548) in 41 home games and a .681 OPS (.311/.371) in 46 road games
... Hit .303/.393/.648 in 38 wins and .200/.269/.290 in 49 losses
... Batted .345/.440/.690 in 75 plate appearances with runners in scoring position, including a .367/.441/.800 mark with RISP and
2 outs
... Hit .354/.411/.723 with 4-2B, 3B, 6HR, 16RBI and 15R in 19 games vs. the AL Central.
2010
Split the campaign between Frisco (AA) and Oklahoma
City (AAA), combining to go 3-2 with 5 saves and a 2.69 ERA (20
ER/67.0 IP) in 45 games/1 start ... overall, held opposing left-handed
batters to a .218 (18-85) average with 5 extra-base hits ...
opposition batted .241 (59-245) overall ... allowed just 6 of 28
(21.4%) inherited runners to score, while opponents hit .190 (15-
79) with runners in scoring position ... began season in Frisco,
tossing 13.0 scoreless innings over first 10 relief outings ... converted
4 of 5 save chances with the 'Riders ... surrendered first
runs of season in final outing of first stint with Frisco on May 10
vs. Midland ... promoted to Oklahoma City on May 15 ... first batters
hit .176 (10-28) with 3 walks while with OKC ... worked 12.0 scoreless
innings over first 7 outings with the RedHawks ... surrendered
lone home run of the season on July 17 vs. Iowa (Brad Snyder) ...
transferred to Frisco July 31 after several trades depleted the
Frisco pitching staff and made one appearance, tossing 2.0
scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts that night vs. San Antonio ...
promoted back to OKC on Aug. 2 ... worked 14.2 scoreless innings
with the RedHawks over 10 appearances from July 19-Aug. 27,
including lone start of the season on Aug. 17 vs. Reno ... surrendered
5 runs in 3.0 innings on Aug. 27 at Albuquerque, raising
season ERA from 2.49 to 3.30...worked 2.0 scoreless innings
over 2 appearances in the Pacific Coast League playoffs ... appeared
in 8 games for Ponce in the Puerto Rican Winter League,
going 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA (4 ER/6.2 IP) over 8 games.
2009
Combined to go 2-3 with 4 saves and a 1.39 ERA (12 ER/77.2 IP) in 36 games/3 starts with Bakersfield (A) and Frisco
(AA)...had the lowest earned run average of any Texas minor league pitcher with at least 50.0 innings...overall, held opponents to
.162 (46-283) batting average, .137 (16-116) by LHB...worked at least an inning in 23 of 33 overall relief appearances...opened at
Bakersfield, going 1-1, 1.05 (3 ER/25.2 IP) in 13 relief appearances and 1-2, 1.47 (3 ER/18.1 IP) in 3 starts...California League LHB
hit just .061 (4-66)...issued 2 runs in 3.2 innings in season's first 2 outings, then allowed just one earned run in 22.0 innings in final
11 relief appearances...had a 0.39 ERA (1 ER/23.0 IP) in final 6 games with the Blaze...permitted one unearned run in 13.1 innings
in a pair of starts to close tenure at Bakersfield...took a no-hitter into the sixth inning on June 14 at Rancho Cucamonga and issued
just one hit and an unearned run in 7.0 innings in a 2-0 loss...fanned season high 7 in that game...earned saves in both tries, April
23 and May 4, both vs. Stockton...was promoted to Frisco and permitted just 2 unearned runs in 14.0 innings in first 6 Double-A
appearances, including 4.2 innings (1 unearned run) in Frisco debut, June 26 vs. Corpus Christi, the day he joined the club...issued
a run in 8 of 20 outings with the RoughRiders and was 2-for-5 in save tries...permitted 4 of 13 inherited runner to score...allowed only
Texas League homer in final outing, Sept. 5 at Midland...had a 0.81 ERA (2 ER/22.1 IP) in 13 games at Dr Pepper Ballpark...was on
the DL, August 23-30 with a right hamstring strain.
2008
Led the Bakersfield staff in wins (8), starts (28), innings (144.2), and strikeouts (117)...opposition batted .281...had 9 quality
starts...recorded a season-high 10 strikeouts at Stockton on April 9...pitched 7.0 shutout innings in each of his 2 wins in April, April
14 against Rancho Cucamonga and April 30 vs. Modesto...threw first pro career complete game on May 22 against Visalia, allowing
one run on 3 hits in 9.0 inning-effort...went 2-2, 2.76 (10 ER/32.2 IP) over season's final 6 starts.
2007
Ranked among the Midwest
League leaders in games started (2nd, 27), strikeouts (2nd, 157), ERA (3rd, 2.91) and innings pitched (5th, 151.2) at Clinton (A)...led the Rangers' organization in ERA (min. 75.0 IP) and finished among the leaders in strikeouts (2nd) and wins (T5th, 11)...won 10 of
season's first 12 decisions before finishing 1-5...made 11 quality starts, going 6-1, 1.24 (10 ER/72.2 IP) with 73 strikeouts and just 8
walks in those outings...worked a season-high 7.0 innings 6 times...held opposition scoreless 9 times, including 5 occasions in 9-start
stretch, May 6-June 22...earned Rangers pitcher of the month honors for June, (3-0, 2.37, 28 strikeouts)...selected to the Western
Division Midwest League All-Star team...set a career-high with 12 strikeouts in loss on August 26 at Kane County (1 ER/7.0 IP).
2006
Topped the Clinton staff in starts (28), ranked second in strikeouts (126) and third in innings pitched (142.0)...was fifth in the
Midwest League in walks (66)...earned the win in his first start of the season, pitching 7.0 shutout innings on April 8 at
Burlington...was Rangers' April minor league pitcher of the month (1-0, 1.19)...allowed 3 runs or-less in 14 appearances and shut out
opponents on 4 occasions...struck out 7 or-more 8 times, including a season-high 9 on 4 occasions...received MWL player of the
week honors, August 14-20 after going 2-0 , 0.68 with 18 strikeouts in 2 starts.
2005
Split the season with the Arizona Rangers
(rookie) and Clinton...combined to go 1-3, 4.14 (25 ER/54.1 IP) with 77 strikeouts in 16 games/11 starts...ranked second in the
Arizona League in strikeouts (73)...went 0-2, 2.45 (12 ER/44.0 IP) in 11 starts and 1-1, 14.21 (10 ER/6.1 IP) in 3 relief appearances
in AZL...allowed 10 runs in 2.1 innings in his first 2 appearances, but posted a 2.25 ERA (12 ER/48.0 IP) in his final 14
games...fanned 59 in 36.0 innings over final 9 appearances...was promoted to Clinton on August 30...made Midwest League debut
on Sept. 2 vs. Burlington, allowing one run with 4 strikeouts in 3.0 innings...made one playoff appearance for the LumberKings, allowing
2 runs in 0.1 inning.
