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2020 LOS ANGELES ANGELS

MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2018
◆ Began season with Angels in a Major League starting rotation for first time in career.
◆ Had season cut short after suffering right elbow strain in second start of year on April 7 vs. Oakland.
◆ Underwent right elbow UCL reconstruction (Tommy John surgery) April 17 with Dr. Neal ElAttrache and missed
remainder of season.
2017
◆ Established single-season career highs with 11 wins, 105 strikeouts and 147.1 innings pitched for Angels . . .The
11 victories led Halos pitching staff.
◆ Opened year in bullpen, making three relief appearances before joining starting rotation...Was one of three
Major League pitchers with two wins in relief during Opening Week of the season.
◆ Pitched in 111 career Major League games (all in relief) before making first career start on Apr. 14 at Kansas
City…Became fifth player to make his first MLB start as an Angel after making 100+ relief appearances to start
career, and first since Al Levine (Oct. 2, 1999 vs. TEX)…Other three to make first start as Angel after 100+ relief
appearances are Dyar Miller (1979), Luis Sanchez (1983) and Doug Corbett (1984).
◆ Set career high with nine strikeouts on Apr. 19 at Houston & matched that total on Apr. 30 at Texas.
◆ Completed at least seven innings pitched six times, which was tops on Angels.
◆ With five game road win streak from Apr. 30 – June 24, became first Angels pitcher to win five straight road
starts since Jered Weaver won six straight from June 27 – Aug. 22, 2012.
◆ In 10 road starts from Apr. 30 - Aug. 19, went 7-2 with a 2.93 ERA (58.1 IP - 19 ER)...Ranked fifth in American
League in ERA in that span.
◆ Suffered right elbow strain in start Aug. 19 at Baltimore and missed remainder of season on disabled list.
2016
◆ Made Reds debut on Apr. 22 after opening season at Triple-A Louisville .
◆ Matched career high with three innings pitched on Apr. 22 vs. Cubs.
◆ Earned first Major League save on May 30 at Colorado (0.1 IP).
◆ Set career high on June 15 with six strikeouts…Became first Reds pitcher with six strikeouts in two innings raMirez
pitched since J.J. Hoover in 2014.
◆ Claimed off waivers by Angels on June 26...Made Angels debut June 27 vs. Houston and became first Nicaraguan-
born player in franchise history.
◆ Earned first win with Angels on July 18 vs. Texas after tossing 1.2 scoreless innings...Recorded first save with
Angels on Sept. 28 vs. Oakland.
◆ With Angels, stranded 11 of 14 inherited runners.
2015
◆ Earned first Major League win in Diamondbacks debut on May 10 vs. San Diego (2.2 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 SO).
◆ Traded by Arizona to Mariners on July 26 for cash considerations.
◆ Tossed two scoreless innings in Seattle debut on Sept. 8 vs. Texas...Did not allow a run in four of first five outings
with Mariners .
2014
◆ Did not pitch in Majors...Spent entire season in Indians organization with Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus .
2013
◆ Made Major League debut with Phillies on June 23, 2013 vs. New York Mets and struck out all three batters faced.
◆ Over first five appearances, did not allow a hit until 18th batter faced (4.2 IP).
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2011 Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April.
◆ 2006 Venezuelan Summer League Post-Season All-Star.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 2, 2005...Signed by Mariners as non-drafted free agent.
◆ Dec. 16, 2009...Traded by Mariners with OF Tyson Gillies and RHP Phillippe Aumont to Phillies for LHP Cliff Lee.
◆ Nov. 1, 2013...Signed by Indians to minor league contract.
◆ Dec. 1, 2014...Signed by Diamondbacks to minor league contract.
◆ July 26, 2015...Traded by Diamondbacks to Mariners for cash considerations.
◆ Nov. 25, 2015...Signed by Reds to minor league contract.
◆ June 26, 2016...Claimed off waivers from Reds by Angels .
◆ Feb. 21, 2020...Signed by Angels to minor league contract.

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