Selected by the Tigers in the 27th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Colorado State University-Pueblo (signing scout: Joey Lothrop).
2023
Limited to 25 appearances, including one start, with the Tigers in 2023 after missing the first half of the season with an injury... Sidelined from March 30, retroactive to March 27, until July 7 with right upper arm discomfort... Made his first appearance of the season and the first relief appearance of his big league career on July 15 at Seattle, throwing 1.1 scoreless innings with one hit, no walks and three strikeouts... Earned the first save of his big league career on Aug. 5 vs. Tampa Bay, entering with two outs and two on in the ninth inning and striking out the only batter he faced... Threw 2.0 perfect innings in relief on Aug. 10 vs. Minnesota, earning his second career save... Picked up his first win of the season on Aug. 31 vs. New York (AL), throwing a perfect 10th inning with two strikeouts...also notched a win on Sept. 30 vs. Cleveland, tossing 2.1 scoreless innings with one hit allowed, two walks and two strikeouts.
2022
Saw the first Major League action of his career in 2022, starting 15 games...Made his Major League debut in the second game of the doubleheader on April 23 vs. Colorado, allowing three runs on three hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 5.0 innings...Allowed just one run on three hits and three strikeouts in 5.0 innings in his second big league start on April 30 at Los Angeles (NL)...became the first Tigers pitcher to begin his big league career by throwing 5.0 innings-or-more and allowing three hits-or-less in each of his first two starts since Victor Santos in 2001...Began his career by throwing at least 5.0 innings and allowing no more than three runs in each of his first four starts, the first Tigers pitcher to do so since Kyle Lobstein in 2014...Struck out a season-high seven batters on June 4 at New York (AL), allowing two runs on three hits with one walk in 6.0 innings...Earned his first Major League win on June 11 vs. Toronto, throwing 5.2 shutout innings with seven hits allowed and two strikeouts...Recorded the longest start of his rookie season on June 16 vs. Texas, tossing 7.0 scoreless innings with three hits allowed, two walks and six strikeouts...extended his streak of scoreless innings to 13.0, which was the longest by a Tigers rookie starting pitcher since Michael Fulmer in 2016...Placed on the injured list on July 21 (retroactive to July 18) with a right forearm muscle injury and missed the rest of the season.
2021
Earned Tigers Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors in 2021 after combining for a 9-4 record with a 3.12 ERA (106.2IP/37ER) and 116 strikeouts in 21 starts between Single A West Michigan and Double A Erie....Named a Tigers Organization All-Star by MiLB.com...Ranked third in the Tigers player development system in wins and strikeouts, while he was sixth in innings pitched...Selected High A Central Pitcher of the Week twice during the season...received the honor for the week ending May 23 after allowing an unearned run on one hit with nine strikeouts in 6.0 innings at Wisconsin...also won the award for the week ending July 18 after throwing a 7.0 inning shutout with two hits allowed and nine strikeouts on July 15 at Fort Wayne....Started four games in July, posting a 2-1 record with a 2.82 ERA (22.1IP/7ER) and 27 strikeouts...Was promoted to Erie for the final two months of the season and allowed two runs-or-less in seven of his eight starts.
2020
Worked out remotely during the 2020 season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019
Began his professional career in 2019 after being selected in the 27th round of the MLB Draft...Did not allow an earned run in six of his seven first appearances from June 25-July 31, compiling a 3-1 record with a 2.57 ERA (14.0IP/4ER) and 22 strikeouts....On the injured list from August 25-September 6 with a left quadriceps strain
