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◆ ◆ Allowed one-or-fewer runs in 45 of his 50 appearances, including 35 scoreless outings…Twice tossed
3.0-scoreless innings of relief..Led all Cubs relievers in innings pitched (41.0) and strikeouts (46) prior to All-Star
Break...Allowed just two earned runs in 19 games (21.0 IP) when pitching on one-or-fewer days of rest.
◆ ◆ Did not pitch in postseason during Cubs’ World Series title run.
2015
◆ ◆ Went 1-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 26 games (three starts) between Atlanta and Chicago Cubs…Entered Spring Training
with Arizona but was traded to Atlanta along with cash considerations in exchange for OF Josh Elander April 2.
◆ ◆ Was 1-0 with a 2.12 ERA in 11 relief appearances for Cubs…Logged eight scoreless appearances, including four
scoreless outings of at least 2.0 innings.
◆ ◆ Signed as a minor league free agent with Cubs on Aug. 18 and tossed 7.2 scoreless innings across five relief
appearances before having contract selected by Chicago on Sept. 1.
◆ ◆ Went 0-3 with a 7.52 ERA in 15 games (three starts) with Braves before being designated for assignment June 11…
Signed as minor league free agent with Los Angeles Dodgers on June 30 but was released on Aug. 14 after making
eight appearances between Arizona League Dodgers, Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, and Triple-A Oklahoma City.
2014
◆ ◆ In his third full season with Arizona, went 3-12 with 5.61 ERA in 32 games, 17 starts…One of three pitchers in MLB
with at least 15 starts and 15 relief outings (David Phelps and Brad Hand)…Went 2-10 with a 6.31 ERA as starter
and 1-2 with 3.04 ERA in relief.
◆ ◆ Started March 23 vs. Los Angeles (N.L.) in Sydney, Australia…On April 13 against New York (N.L.), became second
Arizona starter in club history to strikeout at least eight batters in 4.0 innings-or-less (also, Randy Johnson).
◆ ◆ Earned his first career save April 18 at Dodgers…Designated for assignment June 9…Posted 2-3 record with 4.45
ERA in seven starts between Single-A Visalia and Triple-A Reno…Contract was selected from Reno July 14 and
returned to Arizona rotation July 18 vs. Cubs.
2013
◆ ◆ Appeared in 26 games (25 starts) in second season with Arizona posting 8-10 record with 3.99 ERA…Held
opponents to four earned runs or fewer in 29 straight starts from June 27, 2012 to May 27, 2013, which was
second-longest streak in club history behind Randy Johnson’s 30 games in 2011…Limited opponents to .214
average with runners in scoring position, seventh-lowest in National League.
◆ ◆ Went 5-0 with a 2.70 ERA in second half…Joined Mariano Rivera as only two pitchers to go 5-0 after All-Star
Break…Recorded 10 strikeouts June 14 at San Diego to match career high.
◆ ◆ Placed on 15-day disabled list with right hip contusion July 1 (reinstated Aug. 18)…Earned victory in his first relief
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appearance in 18-inning affair Aug. 24 at Philadelphia, tossing 4.0 scoreless innings…Collected a triple on May 6
at Dodgers for his first career extra-base hit.
2012
◆ ◆ Recorded at least 10 wins, 30 starts and 200.0 innings for second straight season, going 13-12 with a 3.78 ERA in
32 starts with D-Backs…Established a career high with 156 strikeouts…Ranked among National League leaders
in ground ball percentage (second, 71.8), ground balls (second, 351) and GIDP (tied-second, 23)…Also finished
seventh in N.L. with a 2.91 road ERA…Tossed six-hit shutout June 3 at San Diego, which was his second career
shutout and complete game…Tossed third complete game Sept. 29 against Cubs.
2011
◆ ◆ 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…Went 6-14 with a 4.98 ERA and .288 opponents average over final 26 starts…
Six wins were tied for MLB lead through May 14 but his 14 losses tied for most in MLB from May 15 through end
of season...Was 12-14 with 4.16 ERA in 34 starts overall…Tied for American League lead in games started…Had
career highs in game started and innings pitched (207.2)
◆ ◆ At age of 23 years, 31 days, was seventh youngest pitcher to start an opener in Athletics history…Was youngest
since Vida Blue in 1971 (21 years, 251 days)…Went 4-0 with a 1.88 ERA in six starts in April…Improved to 6-0 by
May 9, allowing just one run for seven times in his first eight starts…Became first A’s pitcher to start 6-0 since
Jim Corsi in 1996…Also first A’s starting pitcher to begin 6-0 since Dave Stewart in 1990…
◆ ◆ Took loss May 15 vs. White Sox, despite allowing just two earned runs in 7.0 innings…Loss snapped a career-high
tying seven-game winning streak as he also won his final start of 2010, Oct. 1 at Seattle.
2010
◆ ◆ Began season on disabled list (stress reaction in left scapula) and was optioned to Sacramento before returning
to Oakland April 30...Enjoyed finest season as a professional and was named to A.L. All-Star team...Lead A’s with
18-8 record and 2.97 ERA in 30 starts.
◆ ◆ Ranked third in A.L. in opponents batting average (.220), fourth in ERA and opponents on-base percentage
(.287), tied for fourth in wins and tied for fifth in winning percentage (.692)...His 2.97 ERA was lowest by an A.L.
pitcher younger than 23 since 1990 (Kevin Appier, KC 2.76).
◆ ◆ Matched Jon Lester (BOS) and CC Sabathia (NYY) for most wins in MLB beginning May 1…Went 13-3 with a 2.10
ERA over a 19-start stretch from May 21 to Aug. 25…Allowed six hits-or-fewer while pitching five innings-or-
more in 20 consecutive starts from May 5 to Aug. 14 - matched longest such streak in modern Major League
history (since 1900)…Nolan Ryan (Angels) also had a 20-game streak from July 27, 1972 to April 18, 1973.
◆ ◆ Put together a career-high seven-game winning streak (9 GS) May 21 to July 1…Posted 2.12 ERA and allowed a
.194 opponents batting average during streak.
◆ ◆ Named to first All-Star team but was ineligible to pitch because he started on Sunday before the game.
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