Has spent last 5 seasons in the Los Angeles system after beginning career with 4 years in the Oakland organization...has gone 28-
22, 4.38 (248 ER/509.1 IP) in 262 games over 9 professional seasons in the minor leagues.
2004
Split year between Jacksonville (AA) and Las Vegas (AAA) for a second consecutive season, going a combined 3-4, 5.59 (47 ER/75.2
IP) in 63 relief appearances...established career highs in appearances and saves (7).
Las Vegas: Tied for club lead with 24 games finished and ranked 3rd on staff with 42 appearances...posted a 3.00 ERA (4 ER/12.0
IP) in first 11 appearances through May 1, allowing runs in just 3 of those outings...had a 8.02 ERA (19 ER/21.1 IP) over next 20 outings
from May 2-June 18, raising season figure to 6.21...tossed 4.2 scoreless innings over next 5 games from June 21-29...had an
18.78 ERA (16 ER/7.2 IP) in final 6 appearances with the 51's, raising season mark to 7.69...allowed 5 runs in 3 of last 6 games and
was sent to Jacksonville in mid-July...opponents batted .289, with lefties at .330 (29-88) and right-handers at .255 (26-102)...permitted
just one home run in first 23 appearances, but gave up 8 long balls in final 19 games...recorded season-high 7 K's on April 26
vs. Sacramento...pitched 1.0 inning or less in 33 of 42 appearances...pitched season-high 3.0 innings on July 10 vs. Salt Lake...lone
win came when he retired only batter faced on June 28 at Fresno.
Jacksonville: Went 2-0, 2.40 (8 ER/30.0 IP) in 21 relief appearances for the Suns...pitched in consecutive games on July 19-20 vs.
Chattanooga, first games of the year at Double-A...permitted a run in each of those outings, then posted a 0.75 ERA (4 R/2 ER/24.0
IP) over next 17 appearances from July 23-Sept. 2...tossed 6.2 scoreless innings over final 5 games in that stretch...pitched 2.2
innings on Aug. 3 vs. Greenville, longest outing in SL...gave up 4 runs over 3.0 innings in final 2 outings...posted 4 strikeouts twice
with Jacksonville...permitted just one home run, Aug. 3 vs. Greenville, none in last 14 outings and 19.2 innings...opponents batted
just .190, lefties at .133 (4-30) and right-handers at .213 (16-75)..went 2-0, 2.08 (4 ER/17.1 IP) with 3 saves in 12 home outings.
Other Notes: Went 0-1, 3.95 (12 ER/27.1 IP) with 12 saves in 24 relief appearances for Estrellas in the Dominican Winter League.
