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◆ Won 10th game of season Sept. 9 at Philadelphia...The win gave him double-digit victories in three straight
seasons; first Braves pitcher to do so since Tommy Hanson (four, 2009-12) and Tim Hudson (three, 2010-12).
◆ Became 19th pitcher in Atlanta-era franchise history with 100 starts with team, Oct. 2 vs. St. Louis.
2014
◆ Led Braves in starts (T-1st, 33), quality starts (T-1st, 25), innings pitched (221), wins (T-1st, 14), complete games
(4), WHIP among starters (1.08) and opponents’ average among starters (.232).
◆ His 221 innings pitched ranked third in National League and seventh in Majors.
◆ Named to first All-Star team after being selected on player ballot; did not appear in the contest.
◆ Became first Braves pitcher to post two shutouts in a season (Apr. 16 & May 20) since Greg Maddux (3) in 2001.
◆ At 23 years old, he became first Brave with two-or-more shutouts in a season before his 25th birthday since
Steve Avery in 1992 at age 22.
◆ Tossed fourth complete game of season Sept. 13 at Texas and became first Braves pitcher to record at least four
complete games in a season since Greg Maddux (6) and Tom Glavine (4) in 2000.
2013
◆ Made 30 starts for Braves in first full Major League season.
◆ Became eighth Braves rookie to reach 10 wins since franchise moved to Atlanta in 1966.
◆ On June 5 vs. Pittsburgh, began game with 7.2 no-hit innings before PH Brandon Inge broke up no-hit bid with
a single to left.
2012
◆ Led Triple-A Gwinnett in wins (7) for second straight year while making two appearances with Braves .
◆ Pitched once in October for Braves, throwing two scoreless innings and also made one start, June 10 vs. TOR.
2011
◆ Named by Braves as top organizational pitcher for second straight year (2010-11).
◆ Made MLB debut May 7 at Philadelphia (L; 4.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 SO).
◆ Totaled five games (three starts) for Atlanta and earned first MLB win Sept. 8 in second game of doubleheader
at New York (N.L.) (5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO).
◆ Spent majority of season with Gwinnett...Led International League in wins (15)...Named IL’s Most Valuable TEHERAN
Pitcher, Rookie of the Year and starter for the IL’s Postseason All-Star Team.
POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ Made postseason debut in 2013 with Braves, starting Game 3 of NLDS at Los Angeles (N.L.)...Became youngest
pitcher (22 years, 252 days) to make a postseason start for Atlanta since Steve Avery on Oct. 24, 1992 in World
Series Game 6 vs. Toronto (22 years, 193 days).
◆ In 2018 with Braves, pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief in Game 4 of NLDS in only playoff appearance of year.
◆ Appeared in two games in relief in 2019 for Braves, during NLDS...Took loss in Game 4 at St. Louis after allowing
walk-off sacrifice fly to Yadier Molina...Pitched one perfect inning with two strikeouts during Game 5.
DIVISION SERIES TOTALS
Year Club, Opp. W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO
2013— ATL, LAD 0-1 20 .25 1 1 0 0 0 2 .2 8 6 6 1 5
2018— ATL, LAD 0-0 0 .00 1 0 0 0 0 1 .2 1 0 0 0 2
2019— ATL, STL 0-1 5 .40 2 0 0 0 0 1 .2 1 1 1 1 2
Totals 0-2 10.50 4 1 0 0 0 6 10 7 7 2 9
NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2011 International League Most Valuable Pitcher...International League Rookie of the Year...International League
Mid-Season & Post-Season All-Star...Futures Game Selection...Phil Niekro Award...MiLB.com Organization All-
Star . . .Topps Triple-A All-Star . . .MiLB.com Triple-A Starting Pitcher of the Year...Baseball America Minor League
All-Star . . .Baseball America Triple-A All-Star .
◆ 2010 Baseball America Minor League All-Star...Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star...Futures Game Selection.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS

◆ July 2, 2007...Signed by Braves as international free agent.
◆ Feb. 14, 2014...Signed six-year contract with Braves .
◆ Dec. 21, 2019...Signed by Angels as free agent.

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