COLLEGE: Cal State Bakersfield
HIGH SCHOOL: Arroyo Grande HS, Arroyo Grande, CA
DRAFT: 44th round, 2010, Tampa Bay

STATUS
• Signed with the Rockers on July 30, 2022
• Activated on July 31, 2022

CAREER NOTES
• Starts Rockers career with 64-72 career record and 3.84 ERA across all levels.
• Was 39-48, with 4.37 ERA in eight minor league seasons
• Went 28-33 at Class AA and 0-9 at Class AAA
• Was the only knuckleball pitcher in the Major Leagues at the time of his debut in 2021
• Started throwing the knuckleball at age 12

2022
• Made three starts for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association, throwing 9.1 innings and posting an 11.57 ERA
• Allowed 12 hits while walking six and striking out five.
2021
• Made his Major League debut 6/23/21 with the Orioles while also spending time at Baltimore’s AAA Norfolk and AA Bowie clubs
• Went 3.1 innings with eight hits, seven runs, four walks and a strikeout in a start against the Houston Astros
• Struck out the first batter he faced in MLB, Yordan Alvarez
• At age 33, was the third-oldest pitcher to debut with the Astros.
• Was a combined 0-7 in 19 appearances, 11 starts
• Struck out 49 in 76 innings while walking 38
2020
• Did not play due to COVID-19
2019
• Member of the New York Mets organization, spending time at AAA Syracuse and AA Binghamton
• Was 7-5 at Binghamton with a 3.10 ERA and 103 strikeouts in 119 innings while walking 31
2018
• Was 10-6 with a 3.60 ERA in 23 starts at Binghamton where Frank Viola was his pitching coach
• Struck out 114 in 142.1 innings with 36 walks
• Made two starts at AAA Las Vegas, going 0-2 with a 14.63 ERA
2017
• Posted an 8-7 record with a 3.60 ERA at Binghamton with 83 strikeouts in 122.1 innings and 38 walks.
2016
• Was a combined 5-12 as a starter with a 5.69 ERA between 23 starts at AA Binghamton and four starts at A+ St. Lucie
2015
• Played with the Long Island Ducks in 2015, going 6-2 with a miniscule 1.18 ERA in 11 starts
• Fanned 67 in 83.2 innings with just 53 hits and 26 walks
• Also spent time at A+ St. Lucie (2-1, 2.98) and AA Binghamton (0-2, 5.54)
2014
• Totaled a 7-5 record with 3.48 ERA including 10 starts with Southern Maryland (4-1, 2.37) and 12 starts with Lake Erie of the Frontier League (3-4, 4.45)
2013
• Made 24 appearances (4 starts) with Lake Erie of the Frontier League, posting 7-2 record with 2.66 ERA
• Made 10 appearances, all in relief with Bridgeport of the Atlantic League, going 0-1 with a 7.56 ERA.
2012
• Was 1-4 in 34 appearances, 3 starts with Lake Erie (Frontier League) with 2.53 ERA and six saves
• Struck out 46 and walked 14 in 74.2 innings
2011
• Split time between Tampa Bay farm teams at A+ Charlotte (2 apps, 5 IP) and A- Hudson Valley (4-3, 2.92), primarily as a reliever
2010
• Started his professional career with Princeton in the Appalachian League, going 3-1 with a 2.52 ERA in 14 relief appearances.
• Struck out 29 and walked 11 in 35.2 innings
2009
• Was Cal St. Bakersfield’s first starting pitcher when they started the team in 2009
• Held defending national champion Fresno State hitless for 5.2 innings (3/13/09) while striking out eight.
• Earned his first win of the season in relief at Nebraska (5/9/09)
• Fanned a season-high 10 vs. Cal State Northridge (5/19/09)
2008
• Was the Western State Conference North relief pitcher of the year in 2008 at Allan Hancock college
2007
• Had one win and a 2.95 ERA in 25 innings at Consumnes River College
2006
• First team All-Pac 5 Conference third baseman and pitcher as a senior at Arroyo Grande High.
• Also named the Eagles’ MVP
• Earned three team MVP awards in tennis.
• Cousin of Patrick Ahearne, a 15-year minor league player and member of the 1992 College World Series champion Pepperdine.
• Newphew of Australian Baseball Hall of Famer Paul Jannis