Signed as a free agent with the Lake Erie Crushers (Independent, Frontier League) on 6/12...pitched out of relief in first seven appearances from 6/14-7/4...allowed just one earned run in first five appearances (8.0 IP) from 6/14-26...pitched 3.0 innings allowing one run while striking out three on 6/19 vs. Midwest Sliders...allowed homer in back-to-back games on 6/29 vs. Traverse City Beach Bums (1) & 7/4 vs. Florence Freedom (2)...placed on 14-day injured reserve list on 7/9...reinstated from 14-day injured reserve list on 7/29...started final seven games of season from 7/30-9/6...won four consecutive decisions from 8/9-9/2...allowed two runs or less in six of seven starts...allowed two homers on 8/19 @ Southern Illinois Miners...pitched 6.0 shutout innings allowing three hits on 8/23 vs. Evansville Otters...pitched 6.0 innings allowing one run on 9/2 vs. Florence Freedom...was 4-1 with a 3.08 ERA as a starter and 0-0 with one save and a 4.20 ERA as a reliever...named Baseball America "Top 20 Prospect" for Independent Baseball...contract exercised on 11/9.

Signed a contract extension with the Lake Erie Crushers (Independent, Frontier League) on 3/10...pitched out of relief in first 22 games of season from 5/21-7/18...pitched 1.0 inning of perfect relief earning a save in first game of season on 5/21 vs. Traverse City Beach Bums...allowed five total runs in back-to-back relief appearances (3.0 IP) on 5/25 vs. Oakland County Cruisers & 5/28 @ Kalamazoo Kings...did not allow a run in five straight relief appearances (7.0 IP) from 5/30-6/11...pitched back-to-back perfect innings of relief and received a save in each outing on 6/5 @ Gateway Grizzlies & 6/8 @ River City Rascals...allowed three runs over two relief appearances (2.0 IP) on 6/12 vs. Gateway Grizzlies & 6/15 vs. Washington WildThings...pitched 3.1 innings of shutout relief on 6/18 @ Traverse City Beach Bums...did not allow a run in three straight relief appearances (6.1 IP) from 6/18-23...allowed three runs in 1.0 inning of relief on 6/25 @ Traverse City Beach Bums...struck out eight over two straight relief appearances (4.0 IP) on 6/30 vs. Florence Freedom & 7/3 vs. Evansville Otters...pitched 2.0 perfect innings of relief on 7/18 vs. Windy City ThunderBolts...final 10 appearances of season were all starts from 7/23-9/2...lost three consecutive starts from 7/23-8/1 and four consecutive decisions from 7/23-8/19...allowed two earned runs or less in nine of 10 starts...pitched 7.0 innings allowing two runs on three hits on 7/27 @ Windy City ThunderBolts...allowed one unearned run on two hits in 5.0 innings and received the loss on 8/1 vs. Kalamazoo Kings...pitched 6.1 shutout innings striking out a career high 8 on 8/28 @ Kalamazoo Kings...went 2-0 with seven saves and a 3.19 ERA as a reliever and 1-4 with a 2.32 ERA as a starter...finished 6th in Frontier League in ERA...optioned exercised on his contract on 11/30.

Signed to a contract extension by Lake Erie Crushers (Independent, Frontier League) on 3/23...traded to the St .Paul Saints (Independent, American Association) for pitcher Ruben Flores on 4/21...first eight appearances out of bullpen from 5/12-6/1...did not allow a run in first three relief appearances (5.0 IP) from 5/12-16...hurled 3.1 innings allowing three unearned runs 5/23 vs. Fort Worth Cats...won four consecutive decision from 5/27-6/15...tossed 3.0 scoreless innings of relief on 5/29 vs. Kansas City T-Bones...made first start of season on 6/5 @ Grand Prairie AirHogs and hurled 6.0 shutout innings...pitched just 1.2 shutout innings in start in 6/10 vs. GarySouthShore Railcats due to rain...hurled a complete game shutout in game one of a double header going 7.0 scoreless innings on 6/15 vs. Lincoln Saltdogs...allowed seven runs on 11 hits on 6/21 @ Lincoln Saltdogs...tossed 6.2 innings allowing one run on 6/30 vs. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks...allowed seven runs in 4.0 innings on 7/5 @ Winnipeg Goldeyes...hurled a complete game, but lost, throwing 8.0 innings allowing two runs (one earned) on 7/16 @ Sioux City Explorers...allowed one run while striking out a season high seven in 7.0 innings pitched on 8/8 vs. Wichita Wingnuts...lasted just 3.1 innings allowing five runs on 8/13 @ Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks..T1st in American Association in shutouts (1)...pitched at least 6.0 innings in 12 of 15 starts...was 8-4 with a 4.12 ERA as a starter and 2-0 with a 5.47 ERA as a reliever...recorded a team high 10 wins and tied for the 8th most in a single season in franchise history...started Game 3 of 1st round of playoffs and allowed just one run in 7.2 innings (received a no decision, but Saints won 2-1 in 11)...started game two of American Association Championship on 9/8 vs. Grand Prairie AirHogs and pitched out of relief in Game Five of American Association Championship Series @ Grand Prairie AirHogs...was 0-0 with a 2.88 ERA.

Re-signed with the St. Paul Saints (Independent, American Association) on 1/23.