José Ariel Contreras... Married, wife's name is Isabel; has 4 children: Naylan, Naylenis, José Jr. and Joseph. ... Defected from Cuba on 10/25/02 during the Americas Series tournament in Santillo, Mexico. ... Played 7 years for the Cuban national team, going 117-50 with a 2.82 ERA. ... Was named Cuba's Male Athlete of the Year 3 times. ... Won a gold medal in the 1999 Pan American Games in Canada, defeating the United States in the finals... Also participated in the 1993 Tournament For The Peace in El Salvador, 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Ga., 1998 Baseball World Championship in Italy and the Caribbean Games in Venezuela. ... Signed by: Gordon Blakeley.
2013
Combined to go 2-3, 3.00 (11 ER/33.0 IP) with 42 strikeouts in 27 minor league relief appearances with the
Pittsburgh and Boston organizations and also pitched briefly in the majors with the Pirates…signed a minor league contract with Pittsburgh on Feb. 23 and allowed 3 runs in 7.0 innings over 6 appearances with Bradenton (High-A), Altoona (AA), and Indianapolis (AAA) before being purchased by the Pirates on May 3…issued a run in just one of 1st 5 games (2 ER/4.0 IP) before allowing 3 runs in 1.0 total inning in last 2 outings…longest outing was 1.0 inning on 3 occasions…was on the MLB bereavement list from May 17-21…was placed on the 15-day DL on May 28 with lower back inflammation before being activated and released on June 13…was re-signed by Pittsburgh to an Indianapolis contract on June 18 and allowed just one unearned run in 15.1 innings over 12 games, working 11.0 scoreless frames in last 7 outings…was granted his release on July 18 and signed with Boston the next day…posted a 6.52 ERA (7 ER/9.2 IP) in 8 games at Pawtucket (AAA) before being released on Aug. 19…fanned 15 with the PawSox while allowing runs in 2
of the 8 games…was 0-3, 5.88 with 27 strikeouts in 26.0 innings with Licey in the Dominican Winter League.
2012
Opened the season on the Phillies disabled list while continuing to rehab from right elbow surgery the previous September…..made 5 appearances on rehab assignment for Clearwater (High-A) before being activated on April 16…..issued runs in 4 of his 17 outings with the Phillies, working 5.2 scoreless innings in final 7 games…..lone decision was a victory on May 16 at CHC..…threw just 5 pitches on June 1 vs. MIA before leaving with a torn right ulnar collateral ligament and flexor pronator tendon..…underwent season-ending ligament reconstruction surgery on right elbow on June 20.
2011
Began the season as the closer and was 5-for-5 in save opportunities. ... Did not allow a run through his first 12 appearances of the season (11.1 IP). ... 14 of his 17 appearances were scoreless; allowed 6 ER in 1.1 IP in the other 3 games. ... Held LHH to a .056 AVG (1-18) while RHH hit .313 (10-32) against him. ... Placed on the 15-day DL on 4/25 (retroactive to 4/22) with a flexor pronator strain. ... Was activated on 5/26 and appeared in 9 games (9.00 ERA) before going back on the DL on 6/23 (retroactive to 6/20) with a right forearm strain. ... Underwent season-ending surgery in Los Angeles on 9/2 (Dr. Lewis Yocum).
2010
His 1st full season in the NL and his 1st as a reliever...Led the team in appearances (67)...Finished T-7th among all NL relievers in wins (6)...Averaged 9.1 SO/9.0 IP (57 SO/56.2 IP)...Had 27 SO through his first 19.2 IP, an average of 12.4
SO/9.0 IP...Posted a 1.23 ERA (3 ER, 22.0 IP) through his first 25
appearances...Held opponents to a .209 (14-67) avg with RISP,
including 0-for-18 to start the season...56 of his 67 appearances (84%) were scoreless...Had a season-best 12.1-inning (13 G) scoreless streak,
4/23-6/1...Earned his 1st professional save, 5/15 at MIL (0.2 IP, BB,
2 SO); was a perfect 4-for-4 in save opportunities on
the season...Posted a 0.68 ERA (4 ER, 53.0 IP) in 60 of his 67
appearances; allowed 17 ER in 3.2 IP in the other 7
games (41.73 ERA)...Left-handed hitters were limited to 4 hits in their final
27 at-bats against him (.148)...Pitched 4.0 scoreless innings of relief in the
postseason (4 G)
2009
Began the season with CWS...Made 21 starts for CWS, his 6th consecutive season
with 20-plus starts...Was winless through his first 6 starts before being
optioned to Charlotte (AAA) on 5/10; recalled on 6/8...Pitched back-to-back games of 8.0 scoreless innings,
6/8 & 6/13, earning the win in both outings...Named AL Player of the Week, 6/8-14 (2-0, 0.00 ERA,
16.0 IP)...Had a career-best 19.0-inning scoreless streak, 6/8-19...Was traded to COL on 8/31...Earned his 1st career NL win, 9/5 vs ARI; was his 71st
career win which ranks 9th all-time among Cubanborn
pitchers...Left his start, 9/10 vs CIN, after suffering a right quad
strain while running to 1st base on a ground ball in
the 3rd inning...Finished the regular season with 4 scoreless relief
appearances (5.1 IP)...Made 2 relief appearances in the postseason for COL
in the NLDS vs PHI
2008
Went 7-6 with a 4.54 ERA (61 ER/121.0 IP) in 20 starts before
suffering a season-ending achilles tendon injury ... ruptured his left achilles
tendon on 8/9 vs. Boston while attempting to cover fi rst base in the second
inning ... underwent outpatient surgery on 8/11 to repair the tendon at
Rush University Medical Center in Chicago (procedure performed by Dr.
Charles Bush-Joseph and Dr. Simon Lee) ... also was on the disabled list
from 7/20-8/9 with right elbow tendinitis ... made 20 or more starts for the
fi fth straight season ... lowered his ERA from 5.57 in 2007 to 4.54 ... the
White Sox went 11-9 in his starts (11-19 in 2007) ... lasted at least 6.0 IP in
15 starts and 7.0 IP seven times (4-1 with a 1.94 ERA) ... made 11 quality
starts, one shy of his 2007 total (12) ... went 4-3 with a 3.25 ERA (22 ER/61.0
IP) at home, compared to 3-3 with a 5.85 ERA (39 ER/60.0 IP) on the road
... ERA was 3.32 in 13 night starts (7.03 during the day) ... 10 of 12 home
runs were surrendered to left-handers and 10 were solo ... opponents were
successful on 16 of 17 stolen base attempts ... recorded 64.2 percent of his
outs on ground balls (210 GO), which would have tied the Yankees Andy
Pettitte for the second-highest mark in the American League if qualifi ed ...
tossed his fi fth complete game in a loss on 5/4 at Toronto (4 ER/8.0 IP) ...
his streak of 19 consecutive hitters retired ended on Adrian Beltre's single
in the second inning on 5/9 at Seattle (dating back to 5/4) ... struck out 10
on 5/25 vs. the Angels, his fourth career game with double-digit strikeouts
... went 4-0 with a 1.50 ERA (7 ER/42.0 IP) in six starts from 5/9-6/5 then
suffered three consecutive losses from 6/10-21 ... matched his career high with 13 hits allowed on 6/10 at Detroit
(6.0 IP) ... allowed nine runs on 10 hits in a loss on 6/21 at the Cubs (3.1 IP), but rebounded in his next start to
defeat the crosstown rivals on 6/27 at U.S. Cellular Field (3 ER/6.0 IP) ... made one rehab start with Class AAA
Charlotte on 8/3 vs. Durham (3 ER/5.0 IP).
2007
Recorded at least 10 wins and 30 starts in his fourth
consecutive season ... tied for second in the major leagues with
17 losses, the most by a White Sox pitcher since 1986 (17,
Richard Dotson) ... also finished with the third-highest ERA (5.57)
among all pitchers ... his ERA was 1.30 higher than in 2006 (4.27)
... tied for second in the majors with two shutouts and became just
the third Sox pitcher since 1996 to throw multiple shutouts in a
single season (Mark Buehrle in 2001-02 and Jon Garland in 2005)
... allowed a career-high 232 hits, up from 194 in 2006 ... went 9-
17 with a 5.79 ERA (117 ER/182.0 IP) in 30 starts and 1-0 with a
0.00 ERA (7.0 IP) in two relief appearances ... was used out of the
bullpen for the first time since 2003 ... Sox went 11-19 in his starts
... made 12 quality starts ... was 4-2 with a 4.02 ERA (24 ER/53.2
IP) in eight starts following his return to the rotation on 8/22 ...
lasted at least 6.0 IP on 22 occasions and 7.0 IP nine times ... was
5-10 with a 5.19 ERA (58 ER/100.2 IP) before the All-Star Break
(9-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 2006) ... the 10 first-half losses tied for the
most in the American League (also three others) ... the 10 losses
before the break were one more than his career high over a full
season (nine in 2004 and 2006) ... right-handers hit .270 (95-352),
compared to .333 (137-411) by left-handers ... surrendered 13 of
21 homers to lefties ... 17 home runs were hit by the opponents
No. 1-5 batters (four by No. 6-9) ... seven of 10 wins came at night
... uncorked three wild pitches, down from 20 in 2005 and 16 in
2006 ... tied for third in baseball with 15 hit batsmen ... induced a
career-best 19 double plays ... opponents were successful in 25
of 31 (80.6 percent) stolen base attempts ... the 25 stolen bases
ranked as the fourth-most in the AL ... was charged with an ALhigh
17 unearned runs ... the Sox committed 19 of their 108 errors
while he was on the mound (17.6 percent) ... led all pitchers with
six miscues ... posted a 7.80 (26 ER/30.0 IP) in the first inning
(5.15 ERA remainder of the game) ... went 1-6 with a 7.26 ERA
(39 ER/48.1 IP) vs. AL East foes and 4-2 with a 3.07 ERA (15 ER/44.0 IP) against the West ... made his first-ever
Opening Day start and lasted just 1.0 IP, the shortest outing by a Sox pitcher on the club's initial game since Claude
"Lefty" Williams also went 1.0 IP in 1917 vs. St. Louis ... according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Contreras is the fourth
OD starter since 1900 to allow eight runs in less than 2.0 IP, joining Oakland's Dave Stewart in 1995, Minnesota's
Brad Havens in 1983 and Toronto's Tom Underwood in 1979 ... also became the first Sox right-hander to garner
the OD nod since James Baldwin in 1999 and the first foreign-born Chicago pitcher since Jaime Navarro in 1997-
98 ... earned his 50th career win on 4/27 vs. the Angels ... did not surrender a home run in 48.1 consecutive IP from
the sixth inning on 4/27 vs. the Angels (Casey Kotchman) to the second on 6/12 at Philadelphia (Chase Utley), a
span of 218 batters faced ... threw his second career shutout (third complete game) on 5/10 at Minnesota, allowing
five hits ... lost seven straight starts from 6/24-7/31 with a 10.38 ERA (45 ER/39.0 IP) ... was tagged for a careerhigh
10 runs in 7.1 IP on 7/20 at Boston ... earned the win in relief on 8/8 vs. Cleveland (0 ER/2.0 IP), ending a careerhigh
seven-game skid ... marked his first relief appearance since 9/27/03 at Baltimore and second win out of the pen (also 4/14/03 vs. Toronto) ... had made 114 consecutive starts
between relief outings ... tossed 5.0 scoreless IP in his final relief
work on 8/11 vs. Seattle ... ended a nine-game losing streak as a
starter on 8/27 vs. Tampa Bay (4 ER/7.0 IP), his first win from the
rotation since 6/18 ... was tagged for a career high 13 hits in a no
decision on 9/8 vs. Minnesota ... tossed his third career shutout on
9/19 at Kansas City (5 H) ... went 4-0 with a 2.83 ERA (11 ER/35.0
IP) from 8/27-9/19.
2006
Went 13-9 with a 4.27 ERA (93 ER/196.0 IP) in 30 starts
in his second full season with the White Sox ... was part of the first
Sox starting rotation to feature five 10-game winners since 1983
(LaMarr Hoyt, Rich Dotson, Floyd Bannister, Jerry Koosman and
Britt Burns) ... made 30 starts for the third consecutive season,
but fell 4.0 IP shy of reaching the 200.0 IP mark for the second
time (204.2 IP in 2005) ... missed his last scheduled start due to
a mild strain of his right hamstring ... was selected to his first
American League All-Star Team ... was scheduled to be the
starting pitcher for the AL but was scratched after starting two
days earlier vs. Boston ... his 4.27 ERA was 0.66 higher than his
3.61 mark in 2005, and his nine losses matched his career high
(2004) ... ranked 10th in the AL in opponents slugging percentage
(.398) and 11th in opponents average (.256) and on-base
percentage (.312) ... tied for second in the AL in wild pitches (16)
... made 16 quality starts (11 in the first half) ... was 9-0 with a 3.38 ERA (41 ER/109.1 IP) prior to the All-Star Break
and 4-9 with a 5.40 ERA (52 ER/86.2 IP) after the Midsummer Classic ... the nine second-half losses were tied with
Tampa Bay's Tim Corcoran for the most in the AL ... his franchise-record 17-game winning streak (17-0, 2.92 ERA)
came to an end on 7/14 at Yankee Stadium (4 ER/7.0 IP) ... the streak tied Johan Santana (2004-05) and Dave
McNally (1968-69) for the second-longest in the majors over the last 40 years ... was on the 15-day disabled list from
5/5-20 with sciatica ... went 5-0 with a 1.41 ERA (7 ER/44.2 IP) and a .179 opponents average before the injury and
8-9 with a 5.11 ERA (86 ER/151.1 IP) and a .276 average following his return ... the Sox went 15-15 in his starts
... averaged 6.2 strikeouts per 9.0 IP (134 SO) and 5.6 runs of support (121 R) ... went at least 6.0 IP 24 times and
7.0 on 16 occasions ... allowed a career-low 20 home runs (12 to right-handers) ... limited No. 4 hitters to a .198
(16-81) average ... posted a 6.84 ERA (19 ER/25.0 IP) in interleague play ... was 7-3 at home and 6-6 on the road
... allowed 21 stolen bases, tied for third in the AL ... averaged 101.3 pitches per start, 11th-most in the AL ... was
named the AL Pitcher of the Month for April, going 4-0 with a 1.45 ERA (6 ER/37.1 IP) in five starts ... also garnered
the award in September 2005, becoming the first player to win the award in back-to-back months in club history and
the first since Santana in 2004 (July, August and September) ... combined with
Boone Logan (1.0 IP) and Cliff Politte (1.0) on a one-hitter on 4/17 vs. Kansas
City, the first by the Sox since 5/25/1979 vs. California ... retired 14 consecutive
batters in a victory on 5/4 vs. Seattle (1 ER/7.1 IP) ... set career highs in
strikeouts in back-to-back starts with 11 on 6/12 at Texas and 13 on 6/17 at
Cincinnati ... the 24 strikeouts in consecutive starts were the most by a Sox
pitcher in one season since Bart Johnson also fanned 24 in September 1971
... on 6/12 at Texas, became the first Sox pitcher to strike out at least 10 batters
without a walk since Wilson Alvarez fanned 11 vs. the Rangers on 7/26/96 ...
was 3-0 in June despite a 6.21 ERA (26 ER/37.2 IP) ... recorded his first career
shutout on 8/11 vs. Detroit, allowing three hits ... gave up seven runs in backto-
back starts on 8/16 vs. Kansas City (6.2 IP) and 8/21 at Detroit (5.0 IP) ...
lasted a season-low 2.2 IP on 8/26 vs. Minnesota (5 ER) ... posted a 7.50 ERA
(25 ER/30.0 IP) in August ... was removed from his final start on 9/22 vs.
Seattle after 1.2 IP with a right hamstring injury ... agreed to terms on a threeyear
contract on 4/1 ... under the terms of the extension, he will make $9 million
in 2007 and $10 million in 2008 and 2009.
2005
Established career highs in victories (15), starts (32), IP
(204.2) and strikeouts (154) in his first full season with the White
Sox ... was one of three Sox starters with at least 15 wins, the first
time the club has accomplished the feat since 1993 (Jack
McDowell -22, Alex Fernandez - 18, Wilson Alvarez - 15) ... was
named the American League Pitcher of the Month for September
after going 6-0 with a 1.99 ERA (10 ER/45.1 IP) in six starts ... the
six wins tied Rich Dotson (1983) and Jim Kaat (1974) for the
second most victories by a Sox pitcher in September since 1969
... went 11-2 with a 2.96 ERA (34 ER/103.1 IP) following the All-
Star Break after going 4-5 with a 4.26 ERA (48 ER/101.1 IP) prior
to the Midsummer Classic ... the 11 victories in the second half tied
for the most in baseball with Houston's Andy Pettitte and were the
most by a Sox pitcher since LaMarr Hoyt in 1983 (15) ... ranked
among the AL leaders in opponents average (3rd, .232),hits per
9.0 IP (3rd, 7.8), wins (T8th) and ERA (11th) ... ended the season
on an eight-game winning streak, going 8-0 with a 2.09 ERA (14 ER/60.1 IP) in eight starts ... allowed four runs in
25.0 IP (1.44 ERA) over his final three outings ... made 18 quality starts, including eight of his last 10 ... left-handers
batted .231 (89-386) and right-handers .233 (88-377) ... limited opponents to five hits in 80 at-bats (.063) with an
0-2 count ... threw 20 wild pitches, tied with teammate Freddy Garcia for the franchise record and the most in the
AL ... opponents were successful on 28 of 30 stolen base attempts ... induced 15 double play grounders ... the Sox
were 21-11 in his starts ... received 4.4 runs of support per game, second-lowest among Sox starters ... was 2-0
with a 0.60 ERA (1 ER/15.0 IP) vs. the Yankees ... did not factor in the decision in his first five starts, despite a 3.04
ERA (9 ER/26.2 IP) ... allowed four home runs on 6/13 vs. Arizona ... lost consecutive decisions once (6/25 vs. the
Cubs and 7/1 at Oakland) ... threw 7.0 scoreless IP with three hits allowed on 8/9 at Yankee Stadium ... did not issue
a walk in three consecutive starts for the first time in his career from 8/21-9/1 ... scattered 11 hits in a win on 8/21
vs. the Yankees (1 ER/8.0 IP) ... tossed first career complete game on 9/23 vs. Minnesota, allowing one run on six
hits with nine strikeouts ... did not yield a home run in nine of his last 10 starts ... went 0-3 at the plate with a walk
and two stikeouts ... Went 3-1 with a 3.09 ERA (11 ER/32.0 IP) in four starts as the White Sox won their first World
Championship since 1917 ... struck out 14 while walking just two ... all four starts were quality ... held the opposition
to a .222 (26-117) average ... started Game 1 of each series ... earned his first World Series victory in Game 1 vs.
Houston, allowing three runs on six hits in 7.0 IP ... matched a World Series record with three hit batsmen (also
Pittsburgh's Bruce Kison in Game 4 of the 1971 World Series) and two in one inning (third time, last St. Louis' Wayne
Granger in Game 6 of the 1968 World Series) ... went 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA (6 ER/17.1 IP) in two ALCS starts ...
suffered Chicago's lone playoff loss in Game 1 of the ALCS vs. the Angels (3 ER/8.1 IP) ... the defeat ended his
nine-game winning streak dating to the regular season ... was the winning pitcher as the Sox clinched the AL
championship in Game 5 at Angel Stadium, tossing Chicago's fourth straight complete game (3 ER/9.0 IP) ... threw
the last of the Sox four consecutive complete-game victories vs. the Angels, the first time the feat was accomplished
in a postseason since the 1928 Yankees (Waite Hoyt - 2, George Pipgras and Tom Zachary) ... notched his first
postseason victory in his first playoff start in Game 1 of the ALDS vs. Boston ... allowed two runs in 7.2 IP of the Sox
14-2 win.
2004
Combined to go 13-9 with a 5.50 ERA (104 ER/170.1 IP)
and 150 strikeouts in 31 starts between the White Sox and
Yankees ... was acquired from the Yankees with cash considerations
on 7/31 in return for pitcher Esteban Loaiza ... was 5-4 with
a 5.30 ERA (44 ER/74.2 IP) in 13 starts with the Sox after going
8-5 with a 5.64 ERA (60 ER/95.2 IP) in 18 starts with the Yankees
... ranked seventh in the American League with an average of 7.9
strikeouts per 9.0 IP ... his 5.50 ERA (104 ER/170.1 IP) was the
fourth-highest in the AL ... led the AL in wild pitches (17), ranked
fifth in walks allowed (84), and 10th in runs of support per game
(6.34) and home runs allowed (31) ... 21 of his 31 home runs
surrendered were solo ... ERA was 4.72 (39 ER/74.1 IP) at home
and 6.09 (65 ER/96.0 IP) on the road ... opponents batted .253
(166-657) ... made 13 quality starts and averaged 5.5 IP per start
... was 13-2 with a 2.93 ERA (39 ER/120.0 IP) in 18 starts when
lasting at least 6.0 IP, compared to 0-7 with a 11.62 ERA (65 ER/
50.1 IP) in 13 games with less than 6.0 IP ... went 5-1 with a 2.97
ERA (22 ER/66.2 IP) in 10 starts vs. AL Central teams ... posted
a 6.97 ERA in April and May combined, but rebounded to record
a 3.81 ERA in June ... made his Sox debut in a victory at Kansas
City on 8/3, allowing two earned runs on five hits over 6.0 IP ...
became the 13th Cuban-born player (seventh pitcher) to appear
in a game for the White Sox and first since Jose Canseco in 2001
... earned his first career victory over Boston on 8/13 at Fenway
Park (4 ER/6.0 IP) ... entered the game with an 0-4 lifetime mark
and a 16.43 ERA against the Red Sox ... matched his season high
with eight runs allowed in 1.2 IP on 9/7 at Texas ... tossed 8.0
scoreless IP on 10/3 at Kansas City, allowing just two hits ... took
a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Ruben Gotay singled to
leadoff the frame ... lost his season debut on 4/9 vs. the White Sox
(5 ER/5.1 IP) ... went 1-2 with a 9.47 ERA (20 ER/19.0 IP) in his
first five starts before being optioned to Class A Tampa on 5/5 ... was transferred to Class AAA Columbus on 5/11 ... went 2-0 with a 3.29 ERA (5 ER/13.2 IP) in two starts with the
Clippers ... struck out 12 batters on 5/16 vs. Buffalo ... was recalled by the Yankees on 5/21 ... posted a no decision
on 5/22 at Texas (1 ER/6.0 IP) ... lasted just 0.2 IP on 6/2 vs. Baltimore (5 R/1 ER), his shortest career start ... struck
out a career-high 10 batters on 6/27 vs. the Mets ... worked into the ninth inning for the first time in his career on
7/15 at Detroit, matching a career high with 8.0 IP ... issued 40 walks over his last 11 starts, an average of 5.9 per
9.0 IP (60.2 IP).
2003
Split his first major-league season with the Yankees between the bullpen and the starting rotation ... was 6-1 with a 2.34 ERA (15 ER/57.2 IP) in nine starts and 1-1 with a 7.43 ERA (11 ER/13.1 IP) in nine relief appearances
... limited opponents to a .202 (52-257) average, including a .184 (38-207) average as a starter ... averaged a team-high 9.1 strikeouts per 9.0 IP ... was 3-1 with a 4.62 ERA (13 ER/25.1 IP) before the break and 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA (13 ER/45.2 IP) in the second half ... posted a 1.65 ERA (5 ER/27.1) at home, compared to 4.33 (21 ER/43.2 IP)
on the road ... became the 12th Cuban-born player to appear in a game for the Yankees when he made his major-league debut in relief on 3/31 at Toronto (2 ER/1.2 IP) ... also struck out four batters ... earned first win on 4/14 vs.
Toronto (1 ER/1.2 IP) ... was 1-0 with a 10.80 ERA (6 ER/5.0 IP) in five relief appearances before being optioned to Class AAA Columbus on 4/19 ... was recalled on 5/20 and suffered his first loss in relief that night at Boston (5 ER/1.2 IP) ... tossed 4.0 scoreless IP of relief on 5/24 vs. Toronto ... threw 7.0 shutout IP in his first start on 5/30 at Detroit, allowing two hits ... was on the 15-day disabled list from 6/7-8/24 with a subscapularis strain in his right
shoulder ... struck out 15 batters for Class A Staten Island in second rehab start on 8/16 vs. Jamestown (7.0 IP) ... picked up the victory on 8/24 vs. Baltimore with 7.0 scoreless frames, his third straight and first since returning from the disabled list ... tossed a season-high 8.0 shutout IP on 9/23 at the White Sox ... also struck out a season-best nine batters ... registered lone hold with 2.0 scoreless IP in relief in his final appearance on 9/27 vs. Baltimore ... was 3-0 with a 1.51 ERA (6 ER/35.2 IP) in September. Went 2-0 with a 2.78 ERA (4 ER/27.2 IP) in four combined stops in the Yankees farm system ... won his first start with Class AAA Columbus on 4/29 at Toledo (0 ER/5.0 IP) ... struck out 18 batters in three starts with the Clippers (15.0 IP) ... made one relief appearance with Class AA Trenton (0 ER/1.2 IP) ... Went 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA (7 ER/11.0 IP) and 17 strikeouts in eight postseason appearances ... six of eight
outings were scoreless ... appeared in four games each in the ALCS victory over Boston and in the World Series
loss to Florida ... earned holds in Games 2 and 3 of the ALCS ... suffered the loss in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium
(3 ER/1.1 IP) ... struck out 10 batters in 6.1 IP of the Fall Classic ... threw 2.0 scoreless IP in Game 4 at Florida,
fanning four ... suffered the loss in Game 5, giving up four runs on five hits over 3.0 IP.
