Selected in the 33^rd round of the 2005 June Amateur Draft as a draft and follow by the Kansas City Royals

Spent entire season with Idaho Falls Chukars (Rookie, Pioneer League)…pitched 5.0 innings and allowed one run on 6/27 vs. Casper Rockies…allowed a home run in three straight appearances (3) from 7/2-14…allowed five runs in 4.0 innings of relief on 7/14 @ Great Falls White Sox…allowed four runs on nine hits in 2.1 innings on 7/19 vs. Billings Mustangs…pitched 3.0 hitless, shutout innings in a start on 8/9 vs. Casper Rockies…allowed 20 runs in 17.2 innings pitched over final five appearances from 8/14-9/5…threw a wild pitch in three straight appearances (4) from 8/20-31…threw two wild pitches and struck out a season high six on 8/31 vs. Orem Owlz…finished third in Pioneer League in runners caught stealing (6 CS/11 ATT, .545)

Began season with Arizona Royals (Rookie, Arizona League)…pitched 3.0 scoreless innings allowing one hit in only appearance on 7/27 vs. Arizona Angels…promoted to Burlington Bees (Single-A, Midwest League) on 7/29…allowed one run on one hit in 3.1 innings on 7/31 vs. Kane County Cougars…allowed one run in 5.0 IP on 8/18 vs. Swing of the Quad Cities…allowed six runs in 3.0 IP on 8/23 @ Cedar Rapids Kernels…pitched 6.0 shutout innings allowing two hits and striking out a career high 10 in final start on 9/2 @ Clinton LumberKings

Spent entire season with Burlington Bees (Single-A Midwest League)…did not allow a run in first two starts of season (11.0 IP) on 4/3 vs. Peoria Chiefs & 4/9 @ Kane County Cougars…struck out a season tying high eight on 4/3 vs. Peoria Chiefs…struck out a season tying high eight on 4/14 vs. Lansing Lugnuts…named Pitcher of the Week for April 3-14…placed on the disabled list on 4/22 (hairline fracture in right elbow)…activated from the disabled list on 6/8…did not allow more than two earned runs in nine straight appearances (10 runs, 8 earned, 38.2 IP) from 6/8-7/24…did not allow a run in back-to-back starts (7.0 IP) on 6/13 @ Peoria Chiefs & 6/21 @ Wisconsin Timber Rattlers…struck out seven in 5.0 IP on 7/1 @ Kane County Cougars…pitched 5.0 shutout innings in a start on 7/6 vs. Clinton Lumber Kings…struck out a season tying high eight on 7/12 @ Lansing Lugnuts…struck out seven on 7/8 @ Swing of the Quad Cities...allowed eight runs (four earned) on 11 hits and gave up three home runs in 4.0 IP on 7/30 vs. Dayton Dragons…hurled 7.0 innings allowing two runs (one earned) on 8/6 @ Peoria Chiefs…allowed seven runs and walked a season high six in 4.0 IP on 8/12 vs. Cedar Rapids Kernels…pitched 5.2 innings allowing two unearned runs and struck out a season tying high eight on 8/17 @ Swing of the Quad Cities…struck out eight in 5.2 IP on 8/28 vs. Swing of the Quad Cities

Began the season with the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Single-A, Carolina League), but did not start the season until 7/28 because of right shoulder injury…did not allow a run in first five appearances (12.0 IP) from 7/28-8/12…allowed five runs in 4.2 IP on 8/18 @ Frederick Keys…did not allow a run in final two starts with team (10.2 IP) on 8/23 vs. Kinston Indians & 8/28 @ Salem Red Sox… traded to the Texas Rangers organization in exchange for catcher Manny Pina and outfielder Tim Smith on 9/3…assigned to Frisco RoughRiders (Double-A, Texas League) and pitched in one game

began season with Hickory Crawdads (Single-A, South Atlantic League) on 6/10...allowed just three runs (two earned) in first six appearances of season (10.0 IP) from 6/10-7/17...placed on the 7-day disabled list on 6/17 (shoulder)...activated from 7-day disabled list on 7/10..pitched 3.0 shutout innings of relief on 7/17 @ Lexington Legends...allowed six unearned runs in 1.0 inning of relief on 7/21 vs. Delmarva Shorebirds...promoted to Bakersfield Blaze (Single-A, California League) on 7/29…allowed seven runs in 3.2 IP in first start with team on 8/1 @ Lancaster JetHawks…hit two batters on 8/13 vs. Visalia Oaks…hit at least one batter in back-to-back starts (3) on 8/13 vs. Visalia Oaks & 8/19 @ Modesto Nuts…struck out a season high eight on 8/24 Rancho Cucamonga Quakes…was 1-1 with an 8.65 ERA on the road…promoted to Frisco RoughRiders (Double-A, Texas League) on 9/3…pitched in only game and pitched 6.0 shutout innings allowing two hits while striking out seven on 9/3 @ Corpus Christi Hooks

Released by the Texas Rangers organization on 4/1

Signed as a free agent by the St. Paul Saints (Independent, American Association) on 5/4...allowed one run on one hit in 5.0 IP in first start of season on 5/17 vs. Gary SouthShore Railcats, but left with a lat strain...placed on the disabled list on 5/27 (lat strain, retroactive to 5/18)...activated from disabled list on 6/1...allowed two unearned runs in 6.0 IP on 6/12 vs. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks...placed on disabled list on 6/18 (shoulder, retroactive to 6/13)...placed on inactive list on 7/5 (retroactive to 6/13)...released on 8/18.

signed as a free agent by the St. Paul Saints (Independent, American Association) on 1/16.