Graduated from San Clemente (Calif.) High School where he was a high school teammate of Andre Pallante....Earned freshman All-America honors as a reliever at UC Santa Barbara...Named semifinalist for National Pitcher of the Year award by the College Baseball Foundation in 2021...Two-time First Team All-Big West Conference: as a freshman in 2019 and again as a junior in 2021...Ranked second among qualified NCAA Division I pitchers in walks/9 IP (0.97) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (10.45) in 2021...Led the 2021 Big West Conference in innings pitched (101.2)...Named 2019 First Team Freshman All-American by Baseball America...Is an avid fan of the Los Angeles Chargers...Planned to pitch for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in the 2020 Cape Cod League before it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic...Signing scout was Michael Garciaparra...Resides in San Clemente, Calif.
2023
Entered the season rated as the No. 9 prospect in the Cardinals organization by Baseball America. Also listed as having the ¡°Best Control¡± in the Cardinals organization by the same publication for the second straight season...Began the season in Springfield (AA) making three starts and posting a 2-0 record with a 1.45 ERA, then finished the season with Memphis (AAA) after an April 22 promotion...Combined to post a 13-6 record with a 4.12 ERA and 123 strikeouts over 153.0 innings and only 38 walks...Posted career-highs in wins, innings pitched and strikeouts...Ranked second in the International League with 11 wins...Led all Cardinals Minor League pitchers in wins, innings pitched, games started and was second in strikeouts...Made four starts of 7.0 innings or more with a career-high 7.2 at Arkansas (4/13)...Struck out a season-high nine batters three times, matching his career-high...Walked one batter or fewer in 16-of-27 starts (13-3) with zero walks in six starts (5-1)...Failed to complete 5.0 or more innings in just 3-of-27 starts.
2022
Entered the season rated as the No. 4 prospect in the Cardinals organization by Baseball America. Also listed as having the ¡°Best Curveball¡± and ¡°Best Control¡± in the Cardinals organization by the same publication....Split the season between Peoria (High-A) and Springfield (AA), leading Cardinals minor leaguers in starts (28)....Also ranked among organizational leaders in wins (nine, T-4th), innings pitched (144.1, second), strikeouts (117, eighth), strikeouts/walk ratio (3.90, ninth), and walks/9 IP (1.9, second)....Began his campaign 3-1 with a 2.58 ERA (45.1 IP), 41 strikeouts, and four walks in eight starts for the Chiefs. ...Recognized as the Midwest League's Pitcher of the Week (April 11-17) and Pitcher of the Month for April....Promoted to Springfield on 5/24 with Gordon Graceffo and Masyn Winn....Pitched 6.0 innings or more in 12 starts (eight quality starts), topping out at a season-high 6.2 innings of two-hit ball on 4/15 vs. Great Lakes (83 pitches)....Walked one batter or fewer in 18 starts and none in 10 outings....Struck out a career-high nine batters on 4/26 vs. Wisconsin.
