Career Notes: Lengthy injury history: broke his femur playing football in high school and had knee surgery, fractured a vertebra as a senior lifting weights, had Tommy John surgery as a freshman in college and a related elbow scope during his second minor league season, and labrum surgery during his third. While rehabbing in Fort Myers following the shoulder surgery in 2015, was hit by a car while on a bicycle and broke a bone in his back. Was suspended for 50 games in 2015 after testing positive for marijuana. Retired in November 2017 and became a carpenter. Spent two-and-a-half years installing ceilings before becoming a coach at a Washington training facility in 2020, where he realized he could still throw in the upper 90s without pain, leading him to attempt a comeback. Threw an inning for a semi-pro team in Seattle and was signed by the independent Chicago Dogs (managed at the time by Butch Hobson) in 2021. Garnered interest from teams, but was still under contract with the Twins and could not sign with another organization until he was released. Was finally released in 2022 and almost immediately signed with Arizona. Signed with the Red Sox as a minor league free agent in February 2023. Re-
signed before reaching free agency in October 2023.
