 He earned his first career win September 13 against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, pitching scoreless innings in a game the Mariners trailed 7–1 but rallied to win 8–7.In his rookie year with Seattle, he struck out 42 batters in 38 innings, posting a 1–0 record and limiting opposing batters to 39 hits.After the season, he pitched for Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League.