Position: P Date of Birth: 07/26/1976 Height: 6' 4" Weight: 200 lbs
Bats: L Throws: L Resides: Cardiff, CA
Biography: HOW OBTAINED: Traded from LAD for cach considerations, 6/30/09... PRIOR TRANSACTIONS: Signed by ATL as
a non-drafted FA, 6/13/98... Signed by BOS as a minor league FA, 12/17/98... Signed by DET as a minor league FA, 2/6/00... Signed by MIL as a minor league FA, 9/20/02... Signed by SF as a minor league FA, 8/4/04... Signed by PHI as a minor league FA, 11/9/05... Signed by LAD as a minor league FA, 12/20/08... 2009: On provisional roster for Team Italy in WBC... Unscored upon in last 5 G (6 IP) with ALB... Finished with 1.48 ERA in last 4 G (1-2, CG) with LHV... Earned first win in over one year, 8/1 at Rochester after 24 G, 11 GS (since 7/30/08)... 2008: Finished T1st in GS and 4th in IL in IP... Named to IL midseason All-Star team (IP, SO)... LHV went 14-14 in his GS (40-72 in others)... Pitched first CG and SHO in LHV history, 6/11 vs. BUF (G2)... First 12 G: 7-2, 2.39; Last 14 G: 2-7, 5.57... Pitched for Obregon in Mexican Winter League (2-1, 3.77 in 11 GS)... 2007: Non-Roster Invitee to Phillies spring training... Had 6 GS with Ottawa (AAA) before contract sold to Samsung Lions (KBO)... 2006: Led IL in ERA (2.03) and T-2nd in wins (13)... 2005: Finished 5th in Eastern League in ERA (3.10) and 4th in wins (11)... 2004: Led independent Northern League in SHO (4) and ERA (1.73) and 2nd in CG (4)... 2003: Released by MIL on 6/13... Finished 3rd in NL in ERA (2.89)... 2002: Led NL in wins (15); ranked 2nd in GS (21), IP (139.2) and SO (128); and 6th in ERA (2.51)... 2001: Did not pitch... 2000: Led ind. Western League in SHO (2) and 5th in CG (2)... 1999: Released by BOS, 3/25...Signed with Zion in May
