Starting Pitcher (R) Height: 6’2” Weight: 200 lbs
Born: 12-3-77, Spring Valley, Illinois
High School: Woodlawn HS, Louisiana
Age at MLB Debut: 21
Quick Stats
2003 Age 25 AA 12.0 IP, 1.50 ERA, 11 SO, 1 BB
2003 Age 25 AAA 58.2 IP, 4.60 ERA, 64 SO, 16 BB
2003 Age 25 AL 8.2 IP, 7.27 ERA, 8 SO, 3 BB
Contract: 1 year, $300,000
2004 Salary: $300,000
Arbitration: 2004
Free Agency: 2007
Signed to a minor-league contract, 2-14-03
6-96: Drafted by the Kansas City Royals (3rd Round); Assigned to GCL Royals (R)
Started 1997 in Lansing (A)
Started 1998 in Wilmington (A)
Started 1999 in Wichita (AA)
9-99: Recalled by Kansas City (MLB Debut)
5-17-00: Optioned to Omaha (AAA)
?-?-00: Recalled by Kansas City
Started 2001 in Omaha (AAA)
5-1-01: Recalled by Kansas City
4-14-02: Optioned to Omaha (AAA)
9-14-02: Underwent Tommy John Surgery – Out for the 2003 Season
12-20-02: Non-tendered a contract by Kansas City
2-14-03: Signed a minor-league contract with the Cleveland Indians; Assigned to Buffalo (AAA)
4-1-03: Transferred to Mahoning Valley (A)
6-15-03: Promoted to Akron (AA)
7-12-03: Promoted to Buffalo (AAA)
7-13-03: Demoted to Akron (AA)
8-4-03: Demoted to Akron (AA)
8-6-03: Promoted to Buffalo (AAA)
9-1-03: Contract Purchased and Recalled by Cleveland
Season League Leader:
2001: 2nd Losses (16)
8th HR Allowed (26)