Is married...wife’s name is Regan...Graduated from Cary-Grove (Ill.) High School, where he was a wide receiver and defensive back on the football team (2018 state champions) in addition to playing baseball...Was named 2018-19 Gatorade Illinois Player of the Year (baseball)...Enjoys fishing, cooking, video games and fantasy football...Likes spending time with his Bernese Mountain Dog named Samson...His uncle George and cousin Alex are pilots for United Airlines...the duo flew the team home from a road trip to Texas last September.
2025
Began the season at Triple-A Worcester and made one start before he was traded by Boston to Milwaukee on 4/7 in exchange for OF Yophery Rodriguez, a Competitive Balance Round A selection and a player to be named...Was named Brewers Top Newcomer as voted on by members of the Milwaukee Chapter of the BBWAA after going 13-3 with a 3.32 ERA in 29 games (24 starts)...The team went 17-7 in his starts...produced nine quality starts...Went 10-3 with a 2.96 ERA as a starter (130.2 IP, 43 ER)...Went 3-0 with a 5.06 ERA as a reliever (26.2 IP, 15 ER)...His career-high 13 wins tied for seventh in the National League...Also set career highs in games (29), starts (24), innings pitched (157.1) and strikeouts (132)...The team won 19 consecutive games (16 starts) in which he appeared from 5/30-9/18...recorded a personal 12-game winning streak - a franchise record - during this stretch with a 2.84 ERA (107.2 IP, 34 ER)...the team’s 16 consecutive wins in games he started marked the longest winning streak for any starting pitcher in franchise history...the previous record was 12 straight wins in starts made by Corbin Burnes in 2021...it marked the longest winning streak in the Major Leagues by a team for a starting pitcher since the Dodgers also won 16 consecutive games started by Clayton Kershaw in 2017...Had a career-high 11 strikeouts over seven innings in a 5-0 win on 6/28 vs. Colorado for his first career multi-strikeout game...Also had 10 strikeouts on 7/18 at Los Angeles-NL (6 IP) and 9/18 vs. Los Angeles-AL (5.2 IP), a contest in which he struck out the first six batters, setting a franchise record to start a game...Started Game 3 of the NLDS on 10/8 at Chicago and took a 4-3 loss (0.2 IP, 3 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR)...Pitched in relief in Game 1 of the NLCS on 10/13 vs. Los Angeles (4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 BB-1 IBB, 1 K).
2024
Split the season between the Red Sox and Pirates organizations... Appeared in 11 MLB games (seven starts) and 16 Triple-A games (all starts). In the Majors, went 3-6 with a 4.71 ERA (26 ER/49.2 IP), 33 SO, and 14 BB ...Threw 6.0+ innings four times . Ranked in MLB’s 95th percentile in barrel rate (4.1%) and ground-ball rate (56.7%), as well as the 70th percentile or higher in chase rate (72nd, 30.7%) and walk rate (77th, 6.3%). In Triple-A, posted a 4.38 ERA (35 ER/72.0 IP), 1.17 WHIP, .239 opponent AVG, 78 SO, 19 BB, and six HR. In September between Worcester (4 GS) and BOS (1 GS), recorded a 2.31 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and .202 opponent AVG (see table on right).
2023
Began season with Indianapolis, where he went 9-4 with a 4.00 ERA (108.0ip/48er) and 116 strikeouts in 22 games (20 starts)...Was named to the International League’s post-season All-Star team after ranking fifth in the circuit in strikeouts and tied for third in wins….Was named Indianapolis’ Pitcher-of-the-Year...Ranked fourth among Pittsburgh Minor League pitchers with nine wins... Went 4-0 with a 2.81 ERA (25.2ip/8er), 22 strikeouts and a .237 batting average against in five starts during the month of May…Went 6-0 with a 3.31 ERA (68.0ip/25er) in his last 13 Triple-A starts, dating back to 5/4…Was selected to the big league roster on 7/17 and made his Major League debut that night vs. Cleveland; retired the first nine batters he faced before giving up seven runs in 5.1ip and suffering the loss…Made his second start with the Pirates on 7/24 at San Diego and won his first Major League game (5.1ip/4er)… Was optioned to Indianapolis on 8/15...Went 2-1 with a 2.66 ERA (20.1ip/6er) and 32 strikeouts in four games (two starts) with Indianapolis before being recalled on 9/13… Picked up his third big-league win on 9/13 vs. Washington; retired the first 10 batters before allowing four runs in 4.0 innings of relief…Pitched in front of family and friends in hometown of Chicago on 9/19 at Wrigley Field and gave up four runs in 6.0ip…Took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, but had a no-decision on 9/24 at Cincinnati (6.0ip/2er).
2022
Was named the Pirates organization’s Bob Friend Pitcher-of-the-Year…Entered the season rated by Baseball America as the No. 22 right-handed pitching prospect in all of Minor League Baseball… Led all Pirates Minor Leaguers (minimum 90.0 innings pitched) with a 3.29 ERA (90.1ip/33er) while making a combined 19 starts between Bradenton (rehab), Greensboro (rehab), Altoona and Indianapolis….Attended spring training as a non-roster invitee…Began season on the injured list at Altoona due to an oblique injury...Began a rehab assignment with Bradenton on 6/9 and threw the first 3.0 innings of a combined no-hitter that night vs. Clearwater...Had rehab assignment transferred to Greensboro on 6/14; gave up five runs in 2.2ip that night vs. Hudson Valley... Returned from rehab and was reinstated from the injured list at Altoona on 6/16...Pitched 3.0 scoreless innings and allowed just one hit on 6/19 vs. Erie... Ranked fifth among all qualified pitchers at the Double-A level with a 2.87 ERA beginning with his start on 6/19 to 9/20…Suffered loss on 7/22 vs. Harrisburg (4.0ip/3er)...Picked up first Double-A win on 7/10 at Akron after striking out six batters and tossing 5.0 scoreless innings...Tossed 5.1 scoreless frames in a no-decision on 7/16 vs. Richmond...Struck out eight batters and allowed three hits and just one unearned run in 6.0ip on 7/24 at Harrisburg (no-decision)...Posted a 1.69 ERA (26.2ip/6r/5er) and 25 strikeouts in five starts during the month of July...Had a no-decision on 8/11 at Binghamton (5.0ip/2er/8so)...Gave up two runs in 7.0ip on 8/17 (no-decision)...Won his second game on 8/23 at Bowie (5.1ip/5r/1er)...Went 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA (25.0ip/9er) and 28 strikeouts in five starts in August...Gave up three hits and one run in 6.0 innings while picking up his third win on 9/3 vs. Akron...Tossed 7.0 scoreless innings and won his fourth game on 9/9 at Erie...Was named the Eastern League Pitcher-of-the-Week for the week ending 9/11... Was promoted to Indianapolis on 9/20...Made his Triple-A debut on 9/21 vs. St. Paul and surrendered just two hits and struck out six in 5.0 innings while picking up the win... Was ranked 44th among MLB Pipeline’s top 100 prospects in the game at the conclusion of the season (63rd among Baseball America’s top 100 prospects)…Made six starts while pitching for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.
2021
Entered season ranked by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline as the fourth-best prospect in the Pirates system...Was also ranked by Baseball America as the No. 58 prospect in all of baseball and as having the “Best Curveball” in the Pirates minor league system...Spent entire season with Greensboro, where he was named the High-A East League’s Pitcher-of-the-Year...Was named to the High-A East League post-season All-Star team as a right-handed starter...Led the High-A East League in ERA, batting average against, home runs allowed per 9.0 innings (0.74), WHIP (1.24) and winning percentage (.636) while finishing tied for second in games started, third in innings pitched and tied for eighth in wins...Also finished with the lowest Batting Average On Balls In Play (.285) in the High-A East League, ranked third in strikeouts per 9.0 innings (9.03), strikeout percentage (24.1) and Fielding Independent Pitching (4.08) and fifth in walks per 9.0 innings (3.59) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.51) among pitchers with at least 90.0 innings pitched...Ranked second among all Pirates farmhands in ERA with at least 90.0 innings pitched...Allowed a combined nine runs (6er) while losing each of his first two starts before tossing 5.0 scoreless innings and earning his first win with Greensboro on 5/18 at Hickory...Tossed 5.0 scoreless innings for the second straight start while earning the win on 5/25 vs. Wilmington...Recorded a 1.59 ERA (17.0ip/3er) over a four-start stretch from 6/9-29...Faced a total of three batters while working 0.2 scoreless inning of relief at the All-Star Futures Game on 7/11 at Coors Field...Recorded first career double-digit strikeout game (10) on 8/13 at Winston-Salem... Was named the High-A East League’s Pitcher-of-the-Week for the week of 8/23-29 after striking out a career-high 13 batters, including each of the first nine that he faced, in his start on 8/27...Made second straight start of 6.0 scoreless innings and recorded his last win of the regular season on 9/2 vs. Hudson Valley...Allowed one run in 5.0 innings while winning a 4-2 decision in Game Two of the High-A East League Championship Series on 9/24 vs. Bowling Green... Limited opposing hitters to a .213 batting average against (36-for-169) and just one home run allowed with runners on base during the regular season...Ended the season ranked by MLB Pipeline as Pittsburgh’s second-best prospect.
2020
Entered season ranked by Baseball America as Pittsburgh’s sixth-best prospect...Was a member of the alternate training site roster in Altoona...Was rated by MLB Pipeline as having the “Best Curveball” in the Pirates minor league system at the conclusion of the season.
2019
Was selected by Pittsburgh with the 18th overall pick in the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Cary-Grove (IL) High School...Allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his seven starts in 2019 with the GCL Pirates...Made professional debut as a starter on 7/2/19 (2.1ip/3h/1r/1bb/2so) against the Gulf Coast League Braves...Picked up first professional win on 7/29/19 against the GCL Braves after allowing two runs in 5.0 innings of work...Was promoted to the West Virginia Black Bears of the New York-Penn League on 8/22...Allowed three runs (2er) in 4.0 innings in his only start with West Virginia on 8/27/19 at State College.
