Resides in Rocky Point, NY...Signed by Cesar Presbott (New York Yankees).
2015
Pitched for five different teams with two separate organizations (New York Yankees and Braves) in his sixth professional season, making a combined 52 appearances (three starts) that totaled 77.2 innings. ... Went a combined 1-3 with a 2.64 ERA (19 ER/64.2 IP) in 39 games, four starts, in the minors. Pitched at two levels of the Yankees' farm system, Trenton (AA) and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA), and with Gwinnett (AAA) for Atlanta. ... Opened the season with the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and went 1-3 with one save and a 2.55 ERA (14 ER/49.1 IP) in 32 games (one start). Struck out 39 batters, but also recorded 21 walks. ... Was recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on 6/21 and made his Major League debut that evening at DET. Entered in the sixth inning of a 7-2 game and allowed four earned runs in 0.2 inning pitched on three hits, including one home run and one strikeout. Was optioned back to the RailRiders following the game. ... Transferred to Double-A Trenton on 7/21 and did not record a decision, while posting a 3.27 ERA in 11.0 innings. ... Was designated for assignment on 8/5 and claimed off waivers by the Braves on 8/14 and assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Made four appearances for the G-Braves, going 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA (1 ER/4.1 IP). ... Was recalled from Gwinnett on 9/1 as a part of roster expansion. Made his Braves debut that evening vs. MIA by tossing a perfect eighth and ninth innings with four strikeouts. ... In 12 appearances with the Braves, limited opponents to a .195 batting average while recording 10 strikeouts in 12.1 innings. ... Ten of his 12 outings (totaled 10.1 IP) with Atlanta were scoreless and he did not allow a hit in eight of his 12 appearances. ... Allowed four of his 13 inherited runners (30.8%) to score and retired nine of 12 first batters faced with Atlanta.
2014
Combined to go 3-1 with four saves and a 4.70 ERA (59.1IP, 31ER) and 73K in 42 relief appearances with Triple-AScranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A Trenton... Began the season with Scranton/WB, going 3-1 with three saves and a 5.95 ERA (42.1IP, 28ER)…was placedon the minor league disabled list from 4/18-5/13 (oblique)... Was transferred to Trenton on 7/27, posting a 1.59 ERA (17.0IP, 3ER) in 11 games without recording a decisionwith the Thunder.
4
Was added to the Yankees' 40-man roster on 11/20/14.
2013
Spent the entire season with Double-A Trenton, going 6-3 with a 2.59 ERA (66.0IP, 19ER, 66K) in 46 relief appearances…produced a 0.38 ERA (24.0IP, 1ER) after the All-Star break…made 15 consecutive appearances from 7/12-8/23 without surrendering an earned run (20.0IP)…held opponents to a .202 batting average, the second-lowest mark among relievers in the Eastern League…also ranked third in the EL in holds (11)…allowed only 6-of-27 inherited runners to score…his 46 appearances tied for the team lead.
2012
Did not play in the regular season… following the season, made 11 relief appearances with the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League, allowing 16R/15ER in 11.2IP.
2011
Combined with Single-A Charleston and Single-A Tampa to go 5-4 with a 3.64 ERA (84.0IP, 34ER) in 39 appearances out of the bullpen...began the season
with the RiverDogs and was 3-2 with a 3.63 ERA in 19 appearances out of the bullpen, allowing 18ER in 44.2IP...was promoted to Tampa on 6/29 and went 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA, striking out 31 batters and allowing 16ER in 39.1IP in relief (20G).
2010
Made his professional debut with short-season Single-A Staten Island, making seven relief appearances (0-0, 7.71 ERA)...held the opposition without an earned run in four of his seven outings.