Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 14th round of the 2009 MLB Draft, pitched in 20 games at the major league level with the St. Louis Cardinals.   2016: Made 3 starts for the New Britain Bees, going 3-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 19 innings pitched…Pitched the first win in Bees franchise history…Contract purchased by Minnesota Twins, May 5, 2016…pitched in 21 combined games making 16 starts for AA Chattanooga (Twins) and AAA Rochester (Twins), going 9-4 with a 3.28 ERA in 112 1/3 innings pitched.   2015: Pitched in 1 game for the St. Louis Cardinals…Appeared in 32 games, 22 of them starts for AAA Memphis (Cardinals), went 13-6…elected free agency on November 6.   2014: Pitched in 19 games making 1 start for the St. Louis Cardinals, going 2-1 with a 4.75 ERA…pitched in 27 games making 5 starts for AAA Memphis, going 4-4 with a 3.02 ERA.   2013: Pitched in 33 combined games, 14 of them starts, for AAA Memphis and AA Springfield (Cardinals)   2012: Pitched in 49 games making 4 starts for AAA Memphis, going 4-3 with a 4.40 ERA.   2011: Pitched in 62 combined games between AAA Memphia, AA Springfield, and A+ Palm Beach (Cardinals)   2010: Traded to St. Louis Cardinals for Ryan Ludwick on July 31…Pitched in 32 combined games, 17 of them starts, between A Fort Wayne (Padres) and A Quad Cities (Cardinals), going 5-4 with a 3.56 ERA   2009: Pitched in 20 combined games making 9 starts between A Fort Wayne and A- Eugene (Padres), going 4-1 with a 1.63 ERA   Native of Southington, CT, attended University of Rhode Island.