2015: Outstanding starter for the Stompers, throwing two complete games and tying a team record for strikeouts in a single game with 12 on June 24...Record previously set by fellow Domincan right-hander Roman Martinez the year before...Struck out 87 batters in 93 1/3 innings and allowed only 84 hits and 25 walks (1.17 WHIP)...3.78 FIP second on the team for starters behind Mike Jackson, Jr.

Signed by the Oakland A's in 2011, where he spent three seasons with the organization...Played in the Dominican Summer League and Arizona Rookie League in 2011 and 2012 before being promoted to Low-A Vermont of the New York-Penn League...Went 2-3 with a 2.79 ERA before going down with an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery and caused him to miss all of 2014...Has struck out 121 batters in 156 innings in his pro career so far.