Resides in San Pedro de Marcoris, Dominican Republic.2010Made 38 appearances spanning three levels: Palm Beach (A) - 3 games, Springfield (AA) - 22 & Memphis (AAA) -13...Posted a 3-0 record with a 3.65 ERA and averaged over a strikeout per inning with 43 in 37.0 total innings...Nailed down seven of eight save opportunities with six coming in Springfield...Made three scoreless appearances with a save for Palm Beach before promotion to Springfield on 5/4...Recorded 17 of 22 scoreless appearances in Springfield including four consecutive scoreless saves before promotion to AAA...Held opposing batters to a .190 BA in Memphis and did not allow a home run in 13 appearances...Made one appearance in the Pacific Coast League playoffs striking out both batters he faced.2009Spent the entire season in Springfield (AA) ranking second in the Texas League in saves (22) & third in games finished (37)...Ranked second in the Cardinals organization with 22 saves, seventh with 11.14 strikeouts per nine innings pitched and tied for
seventh in appearances (52)...Allowed only one inherited runner to score out of 11...Was moved to a set-up position in late July, compiling a 1.59 ERA in 11.1 innings and 16 strikeouts in the eighth inning...Converted first five save opportunities of the season (4/14-23) and had a stretch of four consecutive saves in a six day period (6/4-11) allowing just one hit and two base-runners...Selected to pitch in the Futures Game at Busch Stadium for the World Team. Pitched 1/3 of an inning, surrendering two runs, two walks and a home run (Eric Young, Jr.)...Selected to the Texas League All-Star North roster. Appeared in the 7th inning, throwing a perfect frame while fanning two...A right hip strain caused him to miss final 12 games of the season (8/27-9/14) plus the playoffs.2008Was a combined 6-6 with 30 saves at Quad Cities (A) and
Palm Beach (A)...appeared in five April games for Quad Cities
before being promoted to Palm Beach. Allowed just one earned
run in 7.1 IP at QC, that coming in his last game, a 2.0 inning
outing...became the closer at Palm Beach on May 16 with his first
save and nailed down a Florida State League co-leading 29
saves over 54 games pitched (3rd in the league). Finished out
48 games for the Cards, ranking 2nd in the League...led the
Palm Beach staff with 85 K's. His 13.58 strikeout per 9.0 IP
(relief) ranked 2nd in the FSL...was named as a post-season
All-Star for the Florida State League...had eight saves (0-1 record)
in August with a 1.42 ERA over 13 games and 12.2 IP (2ER,
15K,12BB)...went 13 outings from 5/10-6/4 without allowing an
earned run (14.0 IP, 1R)...was named 18th best prospect in FSL
by Baseball America.2007Played his first season in the U.S. in the Gulf Coast
League...appeared in 13 games and made six starts...ranked
1st in the GCL with 35 walks and 42 runs allowed...fanned six
batters in 3.2 IP in season debut 6/21 vs. GCL Marlins.2006Signed with the Cardinals on 6/13 and played with the
organization's Dominican League entry...made four starts in his
11 apps...his ERA inflated due to a 7-run, 3.1 IP start on 8/2.