A 1994 graduate of Berwing High School in Puerto
Rico, where he played baseball and volleyball...attended
and played college baseball at the University of Mobile
(AL)... was an All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference selection
in 1996...he and his wife, Erin Hostrander, have a daughter, Jazlyn Christine (11/27/06)...resides in Fairhope, Ala.
2011
Began the season with the Phillies, cleared waivers and was signed by the Nationals and Yankees before signing as a free
agent with the Rockies on 8/15. Made three Triple-A stops (Syracuse, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Colorado Springs)...Went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 24 app. with the Phillies while holding opponents to a .262 BA...Made 12 app. for Colorado posting a 1-0 record with a 4.32 ERA...combined to finish 1-0 with a 4.01 ERA (24.2 IP, 11 ER)...Of his 19 strikeouts, 14 came against left-handed batters. Held lefties to a .231 BA compared to .322 mark vs. righties...Finished strong, posting his best month in September, striking out eight over 4.2 innings...in his final eight outings, recorded an
0-0 won-loss mark with a 3.86 ERA (4.2 IP, 2 ER)...Inherited six runners as a member of the Rockies and allowed none to score...on the season, inherited 13 and allowed three
to score for a 23.1 IRS%, the fifth-lowest percentage of his career.
2010
Began the season on the 15-day DL (3/26-4/21) while
recovering from left elbow surgery; rehabbed with
Clearwater (A) and Lehigh Valley (AAA) ... Allowed a HR to the 1st LHH he faced (ARIfs Kelly
Johnson) and then none for the remainder of the
season (82 AB) ... 48 of his 60 appearances were scoreless (80%) ... Went 1-0, 3 SV in 4 SVO, 2.08 ERA (4 ER, 17.1 IP) over his
first 26 appearances of the season ... Allowed only 2 ER over his final 15 appearances of the
season (7.2 IP) ... Posted a 1.78 ERA (7 ER, 35.1 IP) in 55 of his 60
appearances; allowed 8 ER in 1.1 IP in the other 5 games ... Had a career-high 3 saves: 5/16 at MIL, 5/21 vs BOS and
6/29 at CIN; 4 of his 7 career saves have come as a
Phillie ... Held LHH to a .217 avg (18-83) and a .277 SLG %,
including a .193 avg (10-52) after 6/28 ... Left his final appearance of the season, 10/3 at ATL,
with soreness in the left side of his lower back
2009
Pitched for Team Puerto Rico in the World Baseball
Classic during spring training...Began the season on a 50-game suspension for
violating MLB's substance abuse policy...Made 7 rehab appearances for Lehigh Valley (AAA),
Reading (A) and Lakewood (A) before being activated
from the suspended list on 6/3; went a combined 0-1,
2.35 ERA in those games...Posted a 1.13 ERA (2 ER, 16.0 IP) in 20 of his 21
appearances; allowed 3 ER in 0.2 IP in the other one...Issued 1 walk in his final 10 games (6.1 IP) after issuing
12 walks through his first 11 games (10.1 IP)...Had a 1.29 ERA (1 ER, 7.0 IP) in his last 11 appearances...Was on the 15-day DL, 7/20-9/27 (strained left
forearm) and made 1 rehab appearance with
Clearwater (A) on 8/7...Made his final ML appearance of the season, 9/28 vs
HOU (1.0 IP, 2 H)
2008
Finished 2nd in the NL in SB % (94.0), 3rd in stolen bases
(47), 4th in triples (9) and 10th in avg with RISP (.318)...Was the 7th-hardest batter in the NL to strike out (11.4
PA/SO)...Led all NL shortstops in fielding % (.988)...Homered on Opening Day for the 2nd straight year...Hit 2 leadoff HR, extending his franchise record to 28...The Phillies went 42-15 (.737) when he scored at least
one run...Got his 250th career stolen base, 4/6 at CIN, his 300th
career double, 9/7 at NYM (gm 1) and his 125th career
HR, 9/13 vs MIL...Left the game, 4/8 vs NYM, in the 8th inning with a left
ankle sprain, and did not start the next 10 games
before being placed on the 15-day DL, 4/20; was
activated on 5/2 after playing in 2 extended spring
training games (.750, 6-8, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB) and one
game for Clearwater (A)...Set a career best in stolen bases...Set a Phillies record with 39 consecutive stolen bases
(dating to 2007) before being thrown out, 7/26 vs ATL...Batted .352 (44-125), 11 2B, 3B, 3 HR, 17 RBI, 19 BB, .439
OBP in his final 31 games...Finished the season with 295 career SB, the most by
any Phillie in the modern era and 4th overall in Phillies
history...Hit a leadoff HR in Game 4 of the NLDS, 10/5 at MIL
(Jeff Suppan)...Hit a leadoff HR in Game 5 of the NLCS, 10/15 vs LAD
(Chad Billingsley), becoming the 1st player in MLB
history to hit 3 career leadoff HR in the postseason.
2007
Began the season with BOS... Opened the season with 3 scoreless appearances (2.2 IP),4/2-5... Had
a season-best 9.2-inning scoreless streak, lowering his ERA from 6.35 to 2.35, 4/23-5/27 (11 G)...
Issued 11 walks over his final 8 appearances (8.2 IP) after issuing only 4 in his first 15 games (11.2 IP)... Posted a 2.79 ERA (3
ER, 9.2 IP) in 12 road games... Was 1-0, 0.00 ERA (6.2 IP) in 7 day game appearances... Was designated for assignment on 6/9
and released on 6/18... Signed a minor league contract with the Phillies on 6/22... Had his contract purchased on 6/29...
Allowed runs in only 5 of his 51 appearances as a Phillie... Appeared in 20 of the Phillies' 28 September games... Did not
allow a run and held opponents to a .082 (4-49) average in his final 20 appearances (15.2 IP)... Held left-handed hitters to a
.111 (4-36) average after July 12... Did not allow a HR to a lefty all season, extending his streak to 153 at-bats vs LHH without
allowing a HR...Went 1-0, 0.79 ERA (2 ER, 22.2 IP) in 32 games vs the NL East.
2006
SUMMARY: In lone season with the Los Angeles Angels, finished 3rd on the staff in appearances
(65) and was 4th in games finished (16)...posted a career high 6.70 ERA with his 48.1 innings and
31 strikeouts also being his lowest
major league totals...issued a run
in 18 of 65 games and permitted
13 of 44 inherited runners to score
(29.5%)...1st batters hit .273 (15-55)...had 7 holds.
SEASON RUNDOWN: Made Angels
debut on April 3 at Seattle...inherited
a bases loaded, none out situation
and did not permit a run...allowed
one unearned run in 5.0
innings over his 1st 6 outings...had
a 11.43 ERA (22 ER/17.1 IP) over his
next 22 contests and had an 8.87
ERA through June 18...posted a
1.88 (3 ER/14.1 IP) figure in his next
19 appearances, dropping his ERA
to 6.14, before allowing 6 runs in
0.1 innings on August 10 at Cleveland,
lifting total to 7.54...had a
1.86 ERA (2 ER/9.2 IP) in his next 16 games before permitting 3 runs in 1.2 innings in final game of
season...longest scoreless innings streak was 7.0 frames over 8 games, June 20-July 6.
MISCELLANEOUS: Recorded all 3 of his decisions in season's 1st 8 appearances, win on April 11
versus Texas and defeats in consecutive outings, April 19 at Minnesota and April 21 at Oakland...failed in lone save opportunity in that latter contest...last save was April 17, 2004 versus Kansas
City...worked less than one inning 35 times with long of 2.0 frames, April 21 at Oakland...opponents
batted .298, .202 (18-89) by LHB and .382 (39-102) by RHB...posted a 0.00 ERA (2 R/0 ER/7
IP) in 8 games against Seattle.
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: Pitched for Puerto Rico in the 2006 World Baseball Classic and allowed
2 hits and no runs in 2.1 innings in his 3 appearances.
2005
Did not allow an earned run in 11 of 12 appearances, going 0-1, 0.87 (10.1 ip, 1 er), April 5-May 3 . . . did not allow an earned run in 9 appearances (8.0 ip), May 7-26 . . . season-high 4 strikeouts, June 11 at Los Angeles (NL) . . . did not allow a run in 12 of 13 appearances, going 1-0, 0.87 (10.1 ip, 1 er), June 28-July 28 . . . was 1-0, 0.00 (7.0 ip) in 8 appearances, August 13-30 . . . tied season-high 2.0 innings, September 21 at Oakland . . . was 0 for 1 in save opportunities to up career totals to 2-18 (11%) . . . stranded 23 of 42 (55%) inherited runners and first-batters-faced in relief were 16-58 (.276) with 18 strikeouts . . . has career batting-average-against of .233 (127-545) with 12 homers vs. lefthanders . . . was third on club in games.
2004
Did not allow a run in 9 appearances, going 0-0, 0.00 (9.2 ip), April 5-
23 . . . career-high 6-game win-streak, May 8-September 7 . . . did not allow
a run in 7 of 8 appearances, going 0-0, 1.23 (7.1 ip, 1 er), May 13-27 . . .
optioned to Rochester, June 12 . . . did not allow a run in 2 of 3 starts (8.0 ip),
June 15-24 . . . recalled June 25 . . . season-high 3.0 innings, July 2 at Arizona
. . . set club record by not allowing a run in 36.0 ip (32 appearances), June 26-
September 11 . . . was 1 for 8 in save opportunities to up career totals to 2-17
(12%) . . . stranded 24 of 45 (53%) inherited runners and first-batters-faced in
relief were 15-62 (.242) . . . has career batting-average-against of .234 (107-
444) with 6 homers vs. lefthanders.
2003
Did not allow a run in 6 of 7 appearances,going 0-0,2.16
(8.1 ip,2 er),March 31-April 19 ...did not allow an earned run in
11 appearances,going 1-0,0.00 (10.0 ip,0 er),May 4-28 ...did
not allow a run in 6 of 7 appearances,June 19-July 2 ...did not
allow an earned run in 8 appearances (4.2 ip),July 17-31 ...was
0-0,0.00 (5.0 ip,0 er)in five appearances,August 22-28 ...did
not allow a run in 9 appearances,going 0-0,0.00,(7.0 ip,0 er),
September 3-20 ...stranded 32 of 46 (70%)inherited runners and
first-batters-faced were 18-61 (.281)...tied for sixth in the league
in appearances (73).
2002
Did not allow a run in first 13 appearances, going 2-0, 0.00 (14.0 ip, 0 er), April 1-25 . . . did not
allow a run in 14 appearances, April 28-May 26 . . . season-high 2.2 innings, May 13 at Kansas City .
. . tied season-high 3 strikeouts, June 29 vs. Milwaukee . . . had career-high 5-game win-streak, July
1-August 9 . . . did not allow a run in 18 appearances (21.0 ip), July 17-August 28 . . . first career
save, September 29 vs. Chicago . . . has career record of 3-11, 6.71 (110.0 ip, 82 er) in 22 starts and
9-2, 2.53 (103.1 ip, 29 er) with one save in 90 relief appearaces . . . stranded 44 of 54 (81%) inherited
runners and first-batters-faced were 17-75 (.227) . . . established career-bests in wins, ERA, games,
innings pitched and strikeouts . . . his 81 appearances ranked third on clubbs All-Time single season
games list . . . was second in league in games.
2001
Began season with Minnesota . . . was 1-0, 3.38 (32.0 ip, 12 er) in 5 starts, April 29-May 26 . . . tied season-high 7 strikeouts, June 10 vs. Pittsburgh . . . . . . doubled off Julian Tavarez for first major league hit, June 15 at Chicago (NL) . . . was 1-4, 6.71 (56.1 ip, 42 er) in 11 starts and 0-0, 3.12 (8.2 ip, 3 er) in 3 relief appearances . . . pitched 6-plus innings in 6 of 11 starts . . . optioned July 6 . . . was 2-0, 3.00 (39.0 ip, 13 er) in 6 starts, August 8-September 3 . . . season-high 10 strikeouts and tied season-high 7.0 innings, September 3 at Sacramento . . . was 2-2, 3.51 (59.0 ip, 23 er) in 10 starts and 1-1, 5.79 (4.2 ip, 3 er) in 2 relief appearaces . . . pitched 6-plus innings in 6 of 10 starts.
2000
Began season with Minnesota . . . disabled with posterior deltoid strain in left shoulder, March 25-May 10 . . . optioned May 10 . . . was 0-0, 3.68 (7.1 ip, 3 er) with 4 saves, May 12-23 . . . complete game, June 21 at Memphis . . . season-high 3-game win-streak, going 3-0, 2.86 (22.0 ip, 7 er), July 1-19 . . . had .239 batting-average-against vs. lefthanders and .245 vs. righthanders . . . recalled July 23 . . . made first major league start, July 31 at Baltimore . . . recorded first big league win, August 6 at Detroit . . . was 1-3, 3.22 (22.1 ip, 8 er) in 4 starts, August 6-22 . . . season-high 7.1 innings, August 22 vs. Tampa Bay . . . career-high 8 strikeouts, September 20 vs. Texas . . . was 2-7, 6.71 (53.2 ip, 40 er) in 11 starts and 0-0, 11.25 (4.0 ip, 5 er) in one relief appearance.
1999
Began season at New Britain . . . had 6 consecutive saves, April 9-30 . . . allowed just one run in first 11 appearances, April 9-May 2 . . . season-high 3.2 innings and tied season-high 4 strikeouts, May 15 vs. Norwich . . . played for World Team in Futures Game, July 11 at Boston . . . played for Team USA that won silver medal at Pan-Am Games, July 25-August 2 at Winnipeg, Manitoba . . . had .208 batting-average-against vs. lefthanders and .268 vs. righthanders . . . promoted to Salt Lake, August 5 . . . season-high 3-game win-streak, going 3-0, 2.45 (11.0 IP, 3 ER) with one save in 9 appearances, August 21-September 6 . . . Twins' Minor League Player of the Week, August 29-September 4 . . . had .208 batting-average-against vs. lefthanders . . . contract selected September 13 . . . made Major League debut, September 15 vs. Texas . . . did not allow a run in 3 of 5 appearances . . . first batters faced were 0-3 and did not allow an inherited runner to score (2 runners).
1998
Did not allow a run in 13 games (18.0 IP), May 22-July 5 . . . had 10.1 inning hitless-streak, July 23-August 4 . . . season-high 3.0 innings and 5 strikeouts, August 4 at Portland . . . averaged 9.12 strikeouts per-9-innings . . . was fifth among league relievers in batting-average-against (.173).
1997
Began season at Elizabethton . . . averaged 10.88 strikeouts per-9-innings . . . promoted to Ft. Myers, August 5 . . . had .244 batting-average-against.
