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◆ Struck out 100 and walked 41 for career-best strikeout-to-walk ratio of
◆ 2019 Angels
2.44…Wins and games started were most since winning eight games in 25 TAKE ME HOME
starts with Arizona in 2013, while innings pitched (110.0) and strikeouts
were most since 2014. Over the last three years,
◆ ◆ Was 5-1 with a 1.84 ERA and .179 opponents batting average in 11 starts Cahill is 11-2 with a 1.89 ERA
at home compared to 2-3 with a 6.41 ERA and .285 opponents average in (128.2 IP - 27 ER) and .189
10 games on road…Did not allow a run in five of 11 starts in Oakland…His (86-for-454) opponents
ERA and opponents average at home were second-lowest in A.L. among average in 41 games in his
pitchers with at least 60 innings at home (Snell, TB 1.27 ERA and .172 home ballparks.
opponents average)...Opponents batting average included a mark of .212
(44-for-208) against righthanded hitters compared to .243 (46-for-189)
against lefthanders...Yielded a .330 batting average with runners in scoring
position (.222 with RISP and two outs).
◆ ◆ Logged four-game win streak (July 26-Aug. 18), his longest stretch since winning five straight from Aug. 17-Sept.
21, 2013 with Arizona…Logged 3.45 ERA and .221 opponents batting average during streak (5 GS).
◆ ◆ Struck out a career-high 12 batters in just 6.0 innings May 5 vs. Baltimore, his first 10+ K effort since June 14,
2013 at San Diego…Became third A’s pitcher since at least 1908 to strikeout 12-or-more batters in six innings or
fewer...Tossed season-high 8.0 scoreless frames allowing just four hits while not walking a batter May 28 vs. TB.
◆ ◆ Had two D.L. stints - May 9 (retro to May 6) with right elbow impingement and reinstated May 16…Returned
to D.L. June 14 (retro to June 11) with right achilles strain…Made one rehab start with Nashville and reinstated
July 12.
◆ ◆ Was winning pitcher in 200th career start July 31, a 6-2 victory over Toronto…Combined on five-hit shutout
in 6-0 win over Detroit Aug. 5…Struck out 10, his second game of 10-or-more strikeouts in 2018 and fourth of
career…Tossed 7.0 scoreless innings and allowed just one hit in 7-1 win over Houston Aug. 18...Had a no- decision
in 300th career appearance Aug. 29 at Houston..Made only relief appearance of 2018 in his final game Sept. 29
at Los Angeles (A.L.)…Entered game to start second inning in relief of Liam Hendriks and allowed one unearned
run in 4.0 innings for win.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ ◆ 2019 marks 14th professional campaign...Angels represent eighth MLB organization (Oakland, Arizona, Dodgers,
Atlanta, San Diego, Cubs and Kansas City)...Originally selected by Oakland in second round of 2006 draft out of CAhill
high school and made Major League debut in 2009 at age of 21.
◆ ◆ In 2012, became just second pitcher since 1990 to record at least 10 wins and 30 starts in each of first four MLB
campaigns (also CC Sabathia 2001-04).
◆ ◆ A 2010 All-Star with Athletics, posted career-best 18 wins, 2.97 starter ERA and .220 BAA that season...Finished
ninth in A.L. Cy Young voting.
◆ ◆ Had one of best starts to a season in Oakland history, going 6-0 with a 1.72 ERA and .209 opponents batting
average over his first eight starts in 2011...Tied for A.L. lead with 34 starts.
◆ ◆ Struck out Jurickson Profar to start second inning Sept. 9, 2018 vs. Rangers for 1,000th career strikeout.
◆ ◆ Over last three years, is 11-2 with a 1.89 ERA (128.2 IP - 27 ER) and .189 (86-for-454) opponents average in 41
games in his home ballparks compared to 4-9 with a 5.84 ERA (131.0 IP - 85 ER) and .278 (144-for-518) opponents
average in 51 games on road…11-4 with 3.04 ERA (142 IP - 48 ER) in 27 career interleague appearances, including
22 starts.
◆ ◆ Made a career-high 50 appearances with Cubs in 2016, all but one in relief, but did pitch in postseason during
Cubs’ World Series title run…Made six postseason appearances with Cubs in 2015.
◆ ◆ Pitched in All-Star Futures Game and Summer Olympics in Beijing, China in 2008…Named A’s Organizational
Pitcher of Year in 2007 and 2008.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2017
◆ ◆ Was used exclusively as a starter with San Diego but pitched primarily in relief for Kansas City following July 24th
trade…Went 4-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 11 starts with Padres and 0-0 with 8.22 ERA in 10 games (three starts) with
Royals…Combined for 4-3 mark and 4.93 ERA in career-low 21 appearances…Missed 12 weeks due to three stints
on disabled list…Had Major League-leading 16 wild pitches, including 14 with San Diego.
◆ ◆ Signed by Padres Feb. 23 and started Club’s first game of season April 5 at LAD…Went on disabled list next day
with strained back (reinstated April 16).
◆ ◆ Returned to D.L. May 14 with inflamed right shoulder…Made one rehab start with Single-A Lake Elsinore and one
with Triple-A El Paso before reinstated from disabled list July 4.
◆ ◆ Traded to Kansas City with pitchers Ryan Buchter and Brandon Maurer for pitchers Matt Strahm and Travis
Wood, minor league infielder Esteury Ruiz and cash on July 24…Made each of his first three appearances with
Royals as a starter and had no decisions and 8.18 ERA before going on disabled list a third time Aug. 10 with right
shoulder impingement syndrome…Reinstated Sept. 1 and pitched exclusively in relief following return.
2016
◆ ◆ In first full season with Chicago Cubs, appeared in 50 games, all but one as reliever, posting career-best 2.74 ERA
while limiting opposing hitters to a .201 average (also career best)…Placed on disabled list July 15 (retro to July
9) with patellar tendinitis in right knee…Made six rehab appearances with Triple-A Iowa beginning July 18 and
was reinstated from D.L. Aug. 16…Posted 2.19 ERA in 17 games in season’s second half.
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