Resides in El Ceibo, DR...Signed by Sal Agostinelli and Wil Tejada (Phillies).
2013
Spent third full season with Gwinnett, went 9-7 with a 4.18 ERA (61 ER in 131.1 IP), 1 save and 9 quality starts in 31 games, 19 starts…pitched 1 complete game...Led club in wins (9) and complete games (T-1st, 1), ranked among team leaders in innings (2nd, 131.1), quality starts (3rd, 9), strikeouts (3rd, 92) and starts (3rd, 19)...Finished the season 2nd in Gwinnett Braves franchise history in innings pitched (416.0), wins (23), strikeouts (302) and games started (65)...Also made 1 spot start with Double-A Mississippi on 6/30 vs. Mobile, taking the loss with 6 runs, 5 ER on 9 hits over 4.2 innings in M-Braves' 6-3 loss...Went 2-0 with 1 save and a 3.24 ERA (9 ER in 25.0 IP) in 12 relief outings with Gwinnett, 7-7 with a 4.40 ERA (52 ER in 106.1 IP) in 19 starts...Dominated after the All-Star break, going 5-1 with a 2.09 ERA (11 ER in 47.1 IP) in 9 games, 6 starts…had gone 4-6 with a 5.36 ERA (50 ER in 84.0 IP) prior to the break...Compiled a 3-1 mark in 6 games, 4 starts in August…posted a 2.59 ERA (9 ER in 31.1 IP), held opponents to a seasonlow .207 batting average (24-for-116)...Earned his 9th win of the year on 8/30 vs. Durham, pitching 4.0 IP with 1 ER on 2 hits in relief...Went 4-0 with a 1.52 ERA (5 ER in 29.2 IP) in 4 Triple-A starts from 6/25 to 8/4, becoming first G-Brave with 4-start win streak since he last did it from 6/27/11 to 7/29/11...Named the International League Pitcher of the Week on 8/5, his first career IL weekly award…went 2-0 with a 1.59 ERA 93 ER in 17.0 IP) in 2 starts during week of 8/4...Posted his best month in July, going 2-0 with a 1.93 ERA (5 ER in 23.1 IP) and 1 complete game in 6 games, 2 starts...Threw a 9.0-IP CG on 7/29 at Charlotte (8 H, 2 ER in 8-3 win), the first by a G-Brave since RHP Julio Teheran did it on 6/3/12, also at Charlotte…was his 7th career CG...Snapped a 4-game losing streak as a starter with his 3rd win on 5/29 at Syracuse…held Chiefs to 1 ER on 2 hits over 7.0 IP, also went 1-for-4 with RBI in 10-1 rout...Led G-Braves to a 1-0 win over Charlotte on 4/22, scattering 7 hits over 6.0 scoreless IP…hit 2 batters, walked 1, struck out 3...Converted lone save of the season on 4/6 (G2 of DH) vs. Charlotte, his first save since 4/24/11…struck out 3 over final 2.0 IP, yielded 1 ER in 2-1 victory...Excelled with runners in scoring position and two outs, limiting opponents to a .169 batting average (11-for-65) with no HR and 14 RBI.
2012
His 27 games started were tied for first and his 147.2 IP ranked seventh among Braves' farmhands...led Gwinnett staff in ERA (4.21), starts (27), quality starts (11), innings pitched (147.2) and strikeouts (106)...he also led the club in walks (55), losses (11), wild pitches (12)...his 27 starts were tied for third-most in the International League, trailing Jeurys Familia of Buffalo and Yunesky Maya of Syracuse, each with 28 starts...led Gwinnett starting pitchers in caught stealing percentage (56.3%, 9-of-16 caught)...opened the season with a team-best 18.2-inning scoreless streak from 4/9-27. He posted an IL-best 0.90 ERA (2 ER/20.0 IP) in April, spanning five games, four starts...appeared in a total of 13 games (four starts) for two different Dominican Winter League clubs, Toros del Este and Tigres del Licey (0-2, 2.66 ERA, 23.2 IP, 15 K).
2011
Spent his first full season at Triple-A Gwinnett, making a career-high 33 appearances, including 19 starts...Went 8-8 with a 4.01 ERA; 6-7 with a 3.86 in 19 starts and 2-1-1 with a 4.42 ERA in 14 appearances out of the bullpen...Ranked seventh among Braves minor league pitchers in wins (8) and innings pitched (137.0), and was ninth in strikeouts (104)...Earned a four-game winning streak, 6/27-7/15, spanning five games (three GS)...Posted a 3.64 ERA through his first 26 games of the season before allowing 21 earned runs over his final seven contests (38.0 IP), raising his season ERA to 4.01...Had his best month in July: 4-1 wit ha 2.45 ERA in eight games (three GS) with 25 strikeouts in 33 games...Went 1-1 with an 11.81 ERA in five games (one start) for Toros del Este of the Dominican Winter League.
2010
Pitched in a career-high 27 games (all starts) for the Reading Phillies of the Eastern League...His 27 starts were tied for second most in the Eastern League and his 158.1 IP were good for fourth...Went 7-3 with a 2.93 ERA (26 ER/80.0 IP) in 13 starts away from home...Tossed a 7.0 inning complete game on 5/14 at ARK, allowing just one earned run on seven hits while striking out four to earn the victory...Collected his first professional hit on 4/21 at HAR.
2009
Began the season with Clearwater (A)...Went 3-0, 0.00 ERA through his first 3 starts (18.0 IP,
17 SO)...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week twice: 4/9-19 (2-0, 0.00 ERA) and 6/8-14 (1-0, 0.56 ERA)...Named Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April (4 GS, 3-0, 0.38 ERA, .185 opponents avg)...Selected to the Florida State League midseason All-Star team...Promoted to Reading (AA) on 6/30...Went 0-2, 7.58 ERA (16 ER, 19.0 IP) in his first 4 starts with Reading and 3-1, 2.06 ERA (8 ER, 35.0 IP) over his next 6 starts...Pitched for the World team in the MLB Futures Game, 7/12 in St. Louis
2008
Spent the season with the Gulf Coast League Phillies (R)...Held opponents to a .125 avg (6-48) with RISP...Went 2-0, 0.78 ERA (2 ER, 23.0 IP) in August (4 G)...Participated in the Florida Instructional League.
2007
His 3rd season with Guanuma Phillies (R) in the
Dominican Summer League...Led the team in innings (72.1) and finished 2nd in SO (62)...Had a 1.04 ERA (3 ER, 26.0 IP) through his first 4 starts.
2006
Spent his third season with the DSL Phillies leading the team with six wins.
2005
Made his professional debut with the DSL Phillies.