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B/T: R/R HT/WT: 6-5/250 Born: November 5, 1982 in Worcester, MA Resides: Worcester, MA How Obtained: Selected by Twins in 20th round of 2004 June draft

Selected by Tampa Bay with the first pick of the Rule 5 Draft, 12/6/07 and traded to the Cubs for cash considerations later that day.... Claimed by the Phillies, 3/28/08 .....Designated for assignment by Phillies 4/5/08 and returned to the Twins .

2007: Went went 8-4 with 13 saves in 16 chances and a 3.45 ERA (30 ER/179.1 IP) with Double-A New Britain...Posted a 3.06 ERA (23 ER/67.2 IP) from May 1 through the end of the season...Ranked fifth in the Eastern League in games pitched (50) and games finished (37)...Averaged 2.16 groundouts for every flyout...Produced a 2.30 ERA (7 ER/27.1 IP) over his final 20 appearances dating to July 6 before he was promoted to Triple-A Rochester, appearing in two games to close out the season.

2006: Spent the season with Single-A Fort Myers, posting a 7-1 record with a 4.33 ERA (35 ER/72.2 IP)...Owned a five-game winning streak, April 6-July 16...Converted nine of 11 save opportunities.

2005: Led the Appalachian Rookie League in saves (15), games pitched (26), and games finished (26)...Named as Twins Player of the Week, July 22-29, after converting four saves in four appearances ...allowed one hit, a walk and two strikeouts.

2004: Batted .202 in 26 games for Rookie League Elizabethtown...Threw out nine of 27 (33%) runners attempting to steal.

PERSONAL: Attended Princeton University

2007 and CAREER STATISTICS