Married, wife's name is Lauren...Brother, Sean, played college basketball at Butler University and for the Memphis Grizzlies. He currently plays for Varese in Italy-Serie A.
2024
Attended his first Major League Spring Training after being named a non-roster invitee; reassigned to minor league camp on March 13 before beginning the season with Triple-A Norfolk; placed on the Triple-A 7-day Injured List with a right scapular stress reaction on August 6; reinstated on Sept. 18...Made his major league debut on July 24 at Miami, making his first career start and allowing three runs on five hits (1 HR) and two walks with three strikeouts across 4.0 innings of work; marked his lone MLB outing in 2024...Pitched in 22 games (21 GS) with Triple-A Norfolk, posting a 4-5 record with a 3.78 ERA (42 ER/100.0 IP) on 81 hits (11 HR), 60 walks, three hit batters and 144 strikeouts...Earned a complete-game victory on July 30 at Charlotte after surrendering two runs on five hits (1 HR) and three walks with 10 strikeouts across six innings pitched; the game was called in the seventh inning due to rain...One of six Orioles to make their major league debut in 2024, joining Jackson Holliday, David Bañuelos, Connor Norby, Cade Povich, and Coby Mayo...Finished the season ranked as the No. 4 Orioles prospect according to Baseball America and No. 5 O's prospect by MLB Pipeline...His 144 strikeouts ranked second among International League pitchers, one shy of tying for the league lead despite missing time on the IL from August 6 to Sept. 18.
2023
Named the Orioles' Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year...In his first full season in the organization, began the year with Double-A Bowie...Went 5-6 with one save and a 3.56 ERA (27 ER/68.1 IP), 42 hits (6 HR), 29 runs, 44 walks, one hit batter, and 88 strikeouts in 16 games (14 starts) for the Baysox...Promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on 7/14...Was 3-2 with a 2.49 ERA (14 ER/50.2 IP) with 27 hits (3 HR), 15 runs, 24 walks, four hit batters, and 64 strikeouts in 10 games (eight starts) with the Tides...Combined to go 8-8 with one save and a 3.10 ERA (41 ER/119.0 IP) with 69 hits (9 HR), 44 total runs, five hit batters, 68 walks, and 152 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .167 average (69-for-413) in 26 games (22 starts); the opponent average was the lowest among all qualified full-season Minor Leaguers...Ranked among O's organizational leaders in strikeouts (2nd), ERA (2nd), wins (T-2nd), starts (3rd), and WHIP (3rd, 1.15)...Named International League Pitcher of the Week twice (7/31 & 8/7)...Selected as the organization's Pitcher of the Month in August; was 1-2 with a 2.81 ERA (8 ER/25.2 IP) and 32 strikeouts in five starts during the month...Placed on the seven-day Injured List on 9/16, ending his season...Finished the season ranked as the No. 10 O’s prospect by MLB Pipeline and No. 14 Orioles prospect by Baseball America.
2022
Opened the season with High-A Asheville in the Astros organization...Was 6-1 with a 5.50 ERA (44 ER/72.0 IP) and 57 hits (9 HR), 48 totals runs, 43 walks, five hit batters, and 114 strikeouts in 19 games (10 starts) for the Tourists...Acquired by the Orioles from Houston as part of a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays in which the Orioles also acquired RHP Seth Johnson from the Rays, the Astros acquired INF/OF Trey Mancini from the Orioles and RHP Jayden Murray from the Rays, and the Rays acquired outfielder José Siri from the Astros on 8/1/22...At the time of the trade, ranked third in the South Atlantic League in strikeouts...Joined High-A Aberdeen and made two starts for the IronBirds, allowing two runs in 5.0 innings with 10 strikeouts... Promoted to Double-A Bowie on 8/16...Posted a 6.08 ERA (18 ER/26.2 IP) with 36 strikeouts in six starts with the Baysox.
2021
Made his professional debut with the Florida Complex League Astros on 8/13 (G1) at FCL Mets...Promoted to Single-A Fayetteville and pitched to a 3.44 ERA (7 ER/18.1 IP) in six games (four starts).
