Graduated from Pinellas Park High School in St. Petersburg, Florida...originally signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Louisiana State University...played 1 season at St. Petersburg Junior College.
2013
Did not pitch, due to right shoulder surgery recovery...surgery was done on 9/7/12.
2012
Spent the season on the disabled list with a right shoulder injury
that eventually required surgery ... prior to the surgery, beginning 7/27 made 9
rehabilitation apps for the AZL Reds, Dayton and Louisville ... didn't pitch after 9/7,
when he had arthroscopic surgery to repair the torn anterior capsule in his right
shoulder ... made 4 scoreless apps in spring training (3.2ip, 2h, 2bb, 3k), his last on
3/22, before he was disabled the day before Opening Day.
2011
Ranked among the National League pitching leaders with 75 apps
(T10th)...made at least 74 apps for the third straight season...in the 7-5 win on 5/17
vs Cubs threw a scoreless inning for his only save of the season and fourth of his
career...was the winning pitcher in the 4-3 win vs Mil on 6/1, when Francisco Cordero
recorded his 300th career save...put together his best stretch of the season over 34 apps from 5/3-7/19, when
he posted a sterling 1.36era (33ip, 23h, 5er) to drop his ERA from 6.46 to 2.98...with the exception of his
scoreless first outing of the season, that 2.98era through 47 apps on 7/19 was his lowest mark of 2011...in
his first 5 apps of the year through 4/13 went 0-3, 9.95 with 3 blown saves...in his last 70 apps of the season
went 3-3, 3.09 and in his last 11 apps posted a 1.04era (8.2ip, 1er).
2010
With a career-high 82 apps ranked
third in the National League...also established career highs in innings pitched (76.2) and strikeouts (85)...didn't allow a run in any of his last 8 apps of the season (6.2ip)...posted ERAs of 1.29 in his last 48 apps of
the season and 2.06 in his last 69 apps...stranded 23-32 inherited baserunners...the Reds went 47-35 when
he pitched...in the 5-4 win on 6/6 at Wsh threw a scoreless 10th inning for his second career save...recorded
his other save in the 4-3 win on 8/7 at Chi...from 7/10-8/1 didn't allow a run in 12g and 11.1 innings and from
8/7-9/7 didn't allow a run in 15g and 17.2 innings, both career highs.
2009
Led the pitching staff with a careerhigh
74 apps...in his last 30 apps of the season posted
a 1.04era, dropping overall ERA from a season-high
3.06...didn't allow a run in his last 12 apps (10.2ip)...RH
batters hit just .194 (33-170, 5hr)...from 5/19-5/25 was
on the disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle...
posted a 1.23era in 11 apps before he went on the DL
and a 2.64era in 63 apps after he came off the DL...
over 14 apps from 4/28-6/14 produced a career-best
16.2-inning scoreless streak, the second-longest by a
Reds pitcher all season (Bronson Arroyo, 17ip)...his career-high 4-game winning streak from 4/17-6/10 tied
Johnny Cueto for the longest by a Reds pitcher in 2009...on 7/3 vs StL left the game after he was hit on the
right biceps by a Yadier Molina line drive, but pitched again the next day...pitched in both games of the day/
night doubleheader on 8/31 vs Pit (2.1ip, 1h).
2008
With the WSox and Reds combined to
finish 2-0, 3.92 in 41 relief apps and 1 start...began the
season with WSox and went 1-0, 4.63 with 1 save in
1 start and 31 relief apps before he was traded to the
Reds on 7/31, along with IF Danny Richar, in exchange
for OF Ken Griffey Jr....joined the team the next night
in Wsh and in that 5-2 loss threw 3.0 scoreless innings
in his Reds debut...posted a 2.08era in 10 relief apps
for the Reds...was bothered late in the season by a
sore right wrist suffered in a minor car accident on
8/28 and then by a sore right pectoral muscle...made
his last appearance of the season on 9/8 at Mil...earned victories for WSox on 7/8 at KC (8-7 win) and for Cin
on 9/4 vs Pit (8-6 win)...in the 13-8 win on 5/18 at SF threw just 13 pitches in 2.0 scoreless innings to earn
his first Major League save...for the WSox on 4/30 at Min made his only start of the season and received no
decision in the 4-3 loss (4ip, 5h, 3er, 3bb, 5k).
2007
Split his first season in the Chicago organization between the White Sox and Class AAA Charlotte ...
went 2-3 with a 7.09 ERA (31 ER/39.1 IP) in 27 games (one start) with the White Sox ... was 1-3 with a 7.75
ERA (29 ER/33.2 IP) as a reliever and 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA (2 ER/5.2 IP) as a starter ... issued 26 walks (five
intentional), compared to 21 strikeouts ... was 0-1 in save situations and registered two holds ... went 2-1 with
a 5.73 ERA (14 ER/22.0 IP) from the beginning of the season until his lone start on 5/20, and 0-2 with an 8.83
ERA (17 ER/17.1 IP) after ... posted an 8.84 ERA (18 ER/18.1 IP) at home and a 5.57 ERA (13 ER/21.0 IP) on
the road ... ERA in April was 3.86, as opposed to 8.88 the remainder of the season ... opponents hit .323 (52-
616) overall, .345 (19-55) with runners in scoring position and .414 (12-29) with RISP and two outs ... limited
first batters faced to a .200 (4-20) average ... allowed 33.3 percent (6-18) of inherited runners to score ...
opposition's No. 2-5 hitters combined to bat .434 (30-69), compared to a .239 (22-92) average by the rest of the
order ... six of his 26 relief appearances went more than 1.0 IP ... allowed 20 earned runs in 21.0 IP vs.
American League Central foes (8.57 ERA) ... made his first-ever Opening Day roster ... worked a career-high
4.2 IP on 4/5 vs. Cleveland in relief of an injured Mark Buehrle (1 ER) ... registered his first major-league win on
4/20 at Detroit with 1.1 scoreless IP ... earned the win in his first major-league start on 5/20 at the Cubs,
allowing two runs on three hits over 5.2 IP ... suffered the loss and blown save on 6/3 at Toronto (3 ER/1.0 IP)
... collected his first career hold on 6/25 at Tampa Bay ... gave up six runs (five earned) on eight hits in 3.1 IP
on 7/6-1 vs. Minnesota ... did not surrender a home run over his last 18 outings (24.1 IP) ... walked 10 batters
in his last 11 games before being optioned to Charlotte on 7/16 ... went 0-4 with a 4.57 ERA (23 ER/45.1 IP) in
11 games (nine starts) with the Knights ... was used out of the bullpen in two of his first three games at
Charlotte, before moving into the rotation on 7/27 and making eight consecutive starts to end the season ...
was 0-4 with a 4.89 ERA (23 ER/42.1 IP) as a starter.
2006
Made his major-league debut with Texas, making eight relief appearances over three separate stints ...
split the rest of the season between Class AA Frisco and Class AAA Oklahoma, combining to go 6-7 with a 3.67
ERA (47 ER/115.1 IP) and three saves in 32 appearances (15 starts) ... was 4-6 with 3.07 ERA (30 ER/88.0 IP) as
a starter and 2-1 with a 5.60 ERA (17 ER/27.1 IP) in relief ... was ranked by Baseball America following the season
as the No. 8 Prospect in the Rangers organization ... his contract was purchased from Oklahoma on 6/25 ... made
his major-league debut with 1.0 scoreless IP on 6/27 at San Francisco ... was optioned back to Oklahoma on 7/1
... was recalled for the second time on 8/21 ... pitched in front of over 50 friends and family in his hometown of St.
Petersburg on 8/23 at Tampa Bay ... was optioned back to Oklahoma on 8/25 ... was recalled for the final time on
9/5 ... appeared in six games in September ... did not allow a run over his final three appearances (3.0 IP) ...
appeared in 24 games (seven starts) with Oklahoma ... averaged 9.6 strikeouts per 9.0 IP as a reliever (29 SO/
27.1 IP) ... allowed 14 earned runs in 6.0 IP in his first two games with the RedHawks but went 4-3 with three saves
and a 3.23 ERA (22 ER/61.1 IP) in his final 22 ... was assigned to Frisco on 5/12 but promoted back to Oklahoma
on 5/27 ... started the season at Frisco, going 2-2, 2.06 (11 ER/48.0 IP) in eight starts ... went 2-0 with 0.47 ERA
(1 ER/19.1 IP) and 16 strikeouts in his first three starts ... allowed one run and two hits over 7.0 IP on 4/13 at
Corpus Christi ... struck out 10 batters in 5.2 IP on 5/6 vs. Tulsa ... pitched for Venados de Mazatlan in the Mexican
Pacific League, going 0-2 with 2.61 ERA (6 ER/20.2 IP) and 15 saves in 20 appearances ... tied for the league lead
in saves ... held the opposition to a .228 (18-79) average in the MPL , including a .157 mark vs. right-handers ...
was traded to the Sox on 12/23 with pitchers John Danks and Jacob Rasner in exchange for pitcher Brandon
McCarthy and outfielder David Paisano ... acquisition was recommended by Bill Young and Paul Provas.
2005
Spent the season with Class AA Frisco, going 7-12 with a 6.18 ERA (108 ER/157.1 IP) and 105 strikeouts
in 29 games (27 starts) ... led the Texas League in walks (61), runs allowed (124), earned runs allowed (108) and
tied for the TL lead in losses ... ranked fifth in the league with 19 home runs allowed ... was named the Rangers
Minor League Pitcher of the Month for July after going 2-1 with 2.03 ERA (7 ER/31.0 IP) in six games (four starts)
... struck out a season-high 10 batters on 6/28 vs. Tulsa ... threw first career complete game on 6/15 at Midland,
allowing two runs in 9.0 IP to earn the win ... tossed 7.0 scoreless IP over two relief appearances ... went 3-2 with
a 5.27 ERA (8 ER/13.2 IP) and 13 strikeouts in 10 relief appearances for the Grand Canyon Rafters in the Arizona
Fall League.
2004
Spent most of the season with Class A Stockton in the California League ... combined to go 7-5 with a 3.31
ERA (32 ER/87.0 IP) in 18 games (12 starts) ... tossed 4.0 shutout IP in first game on 4/11 vs. Modesto ... was placed
on disabled list following that outing due to a cyst in his right wrist ... took medication to remedy the cyst and returned
with 1.2 relief IP on 6/12 at San Jose ... his season ERA was 5.40 (13 ER/21.2 IP) through six outings on 7/4 but
threw 9.0 shutout IP over his next two games ... was 5-3 with a 2.77 ERA (17 ER/55.1 IP) over his final 10 games
(eight starts) with Stockton from 7/9-8/23, lowering his season figure to 3.51 ... was promoted to Frisco in late August
... made his Class AA debut on Aug. 29 vs. El Paso, earning the win ... suffered Frisco's only playoff loss in a start
on 9/15 vs. Round Rock, allowing seven runs in 5.1 IP after an 11-day layoff.
2003
Led Class A Clinton with 20 starts, ranked second in IP (123.2) and wins (seven) and third in strikeouts
(63) ... posted 2.99 ERA (36 ER/108.1 IP) over his final 24 appearances ... recorded a season-high eight strikeouts
in his final outing on 8/27 vs. Burlington ... struck out 5 of 11 batters faced on 7/7 vs. Kane County ... did not allow
a home run in final 7 games (35.1 IP) ... lost both of his starts in the Midwest League playoffs.
2002
Appeared in 33 games (16 starts) with Class A Savannah of the South Atlantic League ... was 2-5 with
4.50 ERA in 16 starts and 3-3 with a 4.63 ERA in 17 relief outings.
2001
Made his pro debut with the Gulf Coast Rangers, compiling a 4.35 ERA (15 ER/31.0 IP) over 15 games
(14 starts) ... did not allow a run in his first three games and 5.0 IP ... was recommended/signed by Ray Jackson.
