 On April 22, he made his first major league start against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but got the loss as he only lasted 4 innings and gave up 5 runs.He would get his first major league win on May 3 against the Cincinnati Reds when he went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs.On August 20, 2003, he was pulled from a start against the Atlanta Braves after pitching just 3 innings.