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◆ Held opponents to a .174 (8/46) batting average with two outs and runners in scoring position.
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◆ ◆ Went 53 consecutive innings pitched without allowing a home run from May 28 - July 31...Steak of eight
straight starts without allowing a home run was longest for an Angels lefty since Jim Abbott in 1991.
◆ ◆ Missed total of 51 games across three stints on disabled list...Was scratched from scheduled start on June 21
vs. Toronto with right hamstring tightness, but made two more starts before being placed on the DL for first
time on July 4 (retro to July 1) with a right adductor strain...Missed nine games during second DL stint with a
left adductor strain...Returned to make one start on Aug. 11 vs. Oakland before returning to DL on following
day with same left adductor strain injury.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ ◆ Enters 2019 with 341 career strikeouts in an Angels uniform...Just nine left-handers in club history have
recorded at least 400 strikeouts with the Angels.
◆ ◆ In 2018, established Angels ERA record for month of June (min. 30 IP) after posting a 0.84 ERA (32 IP – 3 ER)
across five starts.
◆ ◆ Made Major League debut with Arizona Aug. 22, 2012 vs. Miami (6.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO)...Was D-backs
top prospect according to Baseball America entering 2013...Underwent Tommy John surgery Aug. 13, 2014.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2017
◆ ◆ Opened year in Angels starting rotation for first time since 2014.
◆ ◆ Tossed seven scoreless innings on Apr. 16 at Kansas City and matched career-high with nine strikeouts (also
reached nine strikeouts Sept. 6 at Oakland).
◆ ◆ Missed 85 games on disabled list with a right oblique muscle strain suffered on Apr. 28 at Texas...In last three
games before injury, was 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA (19 IP – 3 ER).
◆ ◆ Made four rehab starts between AZL Angels and Triple-A Salt Lake before returning to Angels, Aug. 5 vs.
Oakland.
◆ ◆ In 11 starts following return from disabled list, went 1-5 with a 4.85 ERA (55.2 IP - 30 ER) and 47 strikeouts...
Allowed three-or-fewer earned runs in seven of 11 contests. skaggs
2016
◆ ◆ Earned win with seven scoreless innings in season debut with Angels July 26 at Kansas City in first Major
League appearance since July 31, 2014.
◆ ◆ Had streak of 29 consecutive scoreless innings combined between Triple-A Salt Lake and Angels (July 7 - Aug.
6); had 42 strikeouts and six walks in that span.
◆ ◆ In final four Major League starts of season, went 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA (19.2 IP - 4 ER) with 21 strikeouts.
◆ ◆ Named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for July 11-17...Tossed seven scoreless innings in start on July
14 at Omaha and matched Salt Lake franchise record with 14 strikeouts, which equals Jered Weaver’s mark
from 2006…Retired each of final 19 batters faced.
2015
◆ ◆ Spent entire season on Angels disabled list recovering from Tommy John surgery performed on Aug. 13, 2014.
2014
◆ ◆ Made Angels debut Apr. 5 at Houston and became seventh starting pitcher in club history to toss 8+ innings with
zero earned runs in team debut.
◆ ◆ Angels won each of his first five starts and eight of first nine.
◆ ◆ Missed a total of 76 games across two stints on disabled list...Missed 23 games from June 6 - July 2 with a right
hamstring strain...Missed final 53 games of year after exiting start July 31 at Tampa Bay with a left forearm strain.
◆ ◆ Had Tommy John surgery performed Aug. 13 by Dr. Neal Elattrache (Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic).
2013
◆ ◆ Entered season as top prospect in Diamondbacks organization by Baseball America and MLB.com.
◆ ◆ Averaged 8.38 strikeouts per nine innings.
◆ ◆ Won season debut with six scoreless innings on May 27 vs. Texas (Game 1) and had career-high nine strikeouts.
◆ ◆ Hurled a career-high eight scoreless innings on July 5 vs. Rockies.
2012
◆ ◆ Made Major League debut with Diamondbacks Aug. 22 vs. Miami (W; 6.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 4 SO)...At time of
debut, was youngest pitcher in Majors (21 years, 40 days).
◆ ◆ Allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his first three starts to become the first Arizona rookie to do so.
◆ ◆ Entered season as #3 prospect in the D-backs system by Baseball America and MLB.com.

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