Promising hurler struggled somewhat in 2007 after dominating 2006 campaign that
featured ML debut...was tabbed SF's 10th-best prospect heading into 2007 campaign by Baseball
America...26-year-old has posted 17-15 record with 34 saves and 3.38 ERA in 165 career minor
league games (3 starts)...has held opposing hitters to paltry .187 avg. (197-for-1,055), while compiling
336 strikeouts in 295.2 innings pitched...5th-year professional was SF's 6th round selection
in 2003 First-Year Player Draft out of Louisiana State University, where he was college teammates
with current Giants pitcher Brian Wilson...was also selected twice by Seattle in First-Year Player
Draft (2000 and 2001).
Graduated from Catholic (Pensacola, FL) High School...attended Pensacola
Community College, before spending 2003 season at Louisiana State University...single.
A Giant in the Community:
Has lent his time to KNBR/Giants Winter FanFest...has also
visited patients at Shriners Children's Hospital in Sacramento.
2007
Spent majority of year with triple-A Fresno, but also logged time with double-A
Connecticut in August...finished with 3-2 record, 6 saves and 5.95 ERA in 40 appearances with
Grizzlies...however, struck out 59 batters in 42.1 innings and posted .229 avg. against (36-for-
157)...dominated in Eastern League, with 0.73 ERA in 9 outings...held double-A hitters to .083
avg. (3-for-36), with 18 strikeouts in 12.1 innings.
2006
Had exceptional season, culminating with big league debut in Sept....had contract purchased from triple-A Fresno Sept. 14, and made ML debut Sept. 15 at St. Louis...was unscored upon in 3 of his 5 outings with Giants, while logging 6 strikeouts in 4.0 innings...went combined 5-3 with 21 saves and 2.43 ERA (15er, 55.2ip) in 51 games with double-A Connecticut and Fresno...struck out 79 batters in 55.2 frames, while holding minor league opposition to miniscule .148 avg. (28-for-189)...opened year in Eastern League, posting 2.56 ERA in 44 outings and tying for 3rd in circuit with 20 saves...spent final 2 weeks with Grizzlies, fashioning 1.80 mark (2er, 10.0ip) in 7 appearances...was exceptional in Arizona Fall League, going 2-0 with 3 saves and 1.29 ERA (2er, 14.0ip) in 12 relief outings for Scottsdale Scorpions...struck out 22 batters, while yielding 9 hits in 49 at-bats (.184)...pitched in AFL prospects game.
2005
Spent entire year with double-A Norwich, logging 6-5 ledger with 5 saves and 3.31 ERA in 47 relief appearances...yielded just 64 hits in 84.1 innings, as Eastern League hitters managed .208 mark (308 at-bats)...fashioned 2.04 ERA (9er, 39.2ip) over his last 20 outings.
2004
Began year at single-A San Jose, going 2-2 with 2.38 ERA in 30 games (3 starts) with California League champions...finished campaign at Norwich, working in 17 contests out of bullpen... in 87.0 combined innings, opposing batters managed just 51 hits in 308 at-bats (.166).
2003
Opened professional career with 12 relief outings for single-A Hagerstown.
