Major League Career: Made MLB debut July 22, 2005 for the Atlanta Braves...Threw one scoreless inning with a strikeout in relief against Arizona in his debut...Did not give up an earned run until his eighth appearance...Picked up his first save July 29 vs. PIttsburgh, throwing .2 scoreless innings with a strikeout...Picked up his first win September 11 vs. Washington, striking out the only batter he faced...Only allowed an earned run in five of the 23 regular season appearances he made in 2005...Pitched a scoreless inning in the 2005 NLDS vs. Houston...Went 12 straight appearances July 16-August 12, 2006 without giving up an earned run...Traded to Detroit June 20, 2007 for Wilfredo Ledezma...

Previous Career: Has made only one appearance since 2007, pitching one inning as a starter April 5, 2008...Named Most Outstanding Pitcher in the South Atlantic League in 2002...Struck out 10 batters in 3 different starts in May, 2003...Threw eight shutout innings against Winston-Salem with 10 strikeouts on May 26, 2003...Struck out 11 batters in 7 innings against Asheville, July 14, 2002 and did not allow an earned run in the outing...PItched a complete game shutout against Charleston (SC) on August 2, 2002.