Married to Kaitlyn...Is a 2016 graduate of Basic High School in Henderson, Nev...Named First-Team All-State as a utility player (shortstop and pitcher) as a senior¡Hit .415 while going 7-2 with a 1.91 ERA and 57 strikeouts to help the team to a state championship win...Attended the University of Oregon from 2017-19...Was a 2019 First-Team All-Pac-12 selection after going 3-4 with a 4.29 ERA (31 ER in 65.0 IP) in 23 games (four starts) with a conference-high 104 strikeouts¡Finished fourth in the nation with a 14.40 K/9 IP...Diagnosed with keratoconus (ker-UH-toe-KOHnus) in college, a condition in which the clear tissue on the front of the eye bulges outward, leading to blurry vision and making it difficult to comfortably wear contacts...After the cancellation of the Minor League season in May, he had corneal cross-linking surgery on both of his eyes, a procedure where doctors use eye drop medication and ultraviolet (UV) light from a special machine to make the tissues in the cornea stronger and keep it from bulging more...Returned for rehab in Arizona three weeks after the procedure...Averages 18+ inches of vertical break on his four-seam fastball (at 95.0+ mph), 2+ inches above the league average...Has made multiple appearances at Phoenix Children's and Banner Children's at Desert Hospital in Mesa.
2024
Went 10-6 with a 4.24 ERA (73 R-71 ER in 150.2 IP), opponents' .266 AVG (155-for-583), 34 walks and 126 strikeouts over 28 games (25 starts) in his third season with the D-backs...Set career highs in wins, innings and strikeouts...Ranked among MLB starters in July (min. five starts) in HR/9 IP (second, 0.28), opponents' OPS (fifth, .558), opponents' OBP (sixth, .246), runs allowed (tied for sixth, nine) and ERA (10th, 2.51)...Had a career-high nine strikeouts four times: July 19 at Cubs, July 30 vs. Nationals, Aug. 9 vs. Phillies and Sept. 3 at Giants...In nine road starts (five quality) from June 20-Sept. 8, went 5-0 with a 3.67 ERA (22 ER in 54 IP), opponents' .221 AVG (44-for-199), 12 walks and 51 strikeouts...The D-backs were 8-1 in those games...Was on the 15-day injured list (right elbow contusion) from April 19-May 4...In five starts in August (four quality), went 1-0 with a 3.19 ERA (11 ER in 31.0 IP), opponents' .233 AVG (27-for-116), four walks and 33 strikeouts...Allowed just four runs in the first inning (four ER in 25.2 IP) with an opponents' .200 AVG (18-for-90)/.540 OPS, 0.90 WHIP, five walks and 24 strikeouts...Did not allow a first-inning run in his first 15 games (13 starts)...On the 15-day injured list from Sept. 14-25 (right shoulder inflammation).
2023
In 27 starts with the D-backs, went 7-8 with a 5.53 ERA (85 ER in 138.1 IP)...Made his first Opening Day roster...Tossed 5.1 scoreless innings with a career-low one hit allowed on May 17 @ Athletics...On June 25 @ Giants, tossed a career-high-tying 7.0 innings (also: Major League debut on Sept. 5, 2022 @ Padres) ¡ retired 15 consecutive batters after a first-inning walk to J.D. Davis and was one strikeout short of tying his career high of seven set in his Major League debut...Optioned to Triple-A Reno on Aug. 13. In four starts with Triple-A Reno, went 0-1 with a 3.74 ERA (nine ER in 21.2 IP)...Recalled on Sept. 7. Appeared in two games in relief and went 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 0.53 WHIP, .056 opponent average and five strikeouts...Faced 17 opponents for the first time: Marlins, Royals, Rockies, Nationals, Giants, Athletics, Phillies, Braves, Tigers, Brewers, Angels, Mets, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Twins, Cubs and White Sox...POSTSEASON: Made three appearances in the postseason out of the bullpen, going 0-0 with a 5.68 ERA (four ER in 6.1 IP, seven K).
2022
Made three starts with Arizona and went 1-1 with a 1.47 ERA (3 ER in 18.1 IP)...Selected from Triple-A Reno and won his Major League debut on Sept. 5 @ Padres (0 ER in 7.0 IP)....Did not pitch after Sept. 21 after he was placed on the 15-day injured list (right scapula inflammation)....At the time of his selection, ranked among Pacific Coast League leaders in wins (1st), starts (1st), strikeouts (2nd, 128), innings (2nd), opponent average (7th, .264), WHIP (7th, 1.39) and ERA (7th)...Rated by Baseball America as the D-backs' No. 6 prospect (No. 8 by MLB Pipeline) at the time of his promotion....Went 10-5 with a 5.43 ERA (82 ER in 136.0 IP) in 26 starts with the Aces¡was 6-0 over his final 13 Triple-A outings....Graded as having the Best Fastball among D-backs farmhands by both MLB Pipeline and Baseball America entering the season...Tied the D-backs record for most scoreless innings (7.0) in a Major League debut (also: Drey Jameson) and tied for the most strikeouts (sevn) on Sept. 5 @ Padres (also: Zack Godley on July 23, 2015 @ Brewers and Max Scherzer on April 29, 2008 vs. Astros)....His 7.0 innings also tied for the second most in a debut (also: Drey Jameson), behind Geraldo Guzm¨¢n on July 6, 2000 @ Astros (8.0).
2021
Named D-backs¡¯ Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going 7-4 with a 3.17 ERA (41 ER in 116.1IP) with 163 strikeouts and a .206 opponent average over 22 starts between High-A Hillsboro and Double-A Amarillo¡tied for fourth among all Minor Leaguers in strikeouts....Started the season with Hillsboro, going 4-1 with a 2.52 ERA (11 ER in 39.1 IP) with 59 strikeouts over eight starts...Promoted to Amarillo on June 24 and went 3-3 with a 3.51 ERA (30 ER in 77.0 IP) with 104 strikeouts in 14 starts¡finished among Texas League leaders in strikeouts (1st), innings (2nd), opponent average (3rd, .232), WHIP (3rd, 1.19) and ERA (4th)....Began the year rated by Baseball America as the D-backs' No. 16 prospect (No. 20 by MLB Pipeline).
2019
Went 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA in 10 games (7 starts) in his fi rst professional season with Short-Season A Hillsboro.
