born august american professional baseball pitcher anaheim organization played major_league_baseball mlb philadelphia_phillies born houston texas attended high school washington growing greatly influenced father developed pitching graduation turned scholarship play college football instead signing contract begin professional baseball career phillies organization slow ascent lower levels phillies minor league system mlb debut member starting rotation world series champion team subsequently demoted minor leagues develop secondary pitches role big league squad frequently fluctuated overall member pitching staff according writers drew phillies fans tired course career successful campaign firmly phillies starting rotation season inconsistent entering suggested traded team pitching style characterized mound allows flow game predominantly throws mixes secondary pitches lacks confidence married children lives washington offseason early life born houston texas sport standout football basketball baseball mount high school washington adolescent athletic career father drew guidance direction particularly conduct oneself game advised little emotion possible pitching draws pitching father discuss pitching starts watches seattle washington celebration celebration guidance professional career philadelphia_phillies minor leagues phillies drafted seventh round reject football scholarship offer began career lower levels minor league system struggled feature article phillies magazine noted seasons class stops weren encouraging combined era earned run average allowed hits innings steps forward steps early career organization questioned work ethic maturity thought contributed phillies patience rewarded pitching consecutive season earned month accolades promotion starts posted era best performance fact spent significant time working focusing mechanical improvement previous fears poor work ethic ultimately low levels phillies minor leagues began season double reading phillies finished big league club breaking despite options triple aaa got hurt promoted major leagues drew skepticism years old pitched particularly reading according phillies assistant director player development mound presence maturity fact bother contributed promotion mlb debut came june chicago_white_sox pitched innings gave runs receiving decision phillies victory pitched second game phillies lost route swept series finished season win loss record era mlb innings pitched came fifth place ultimately losing national_league rookie year award voting season victim elaborate practical joke executed convinced traded away japan season performance slipped posted era starts despite relative phillies won world series left postseason roster received world series ring authored diary series phillies pitching coach attributed decline hitters threw predominantly strike zone hitters spent majority season minor leagues working developing change proved process ultimately learning new grip moment bullpen session developed pitch major leagues good near conclusion season role phillies acquired prior season spring training sought emulate high school career willingly obliged teammates referred little roy time spent working despite initially losing competition fifth spot phillies starting rotation spring training injury thrust fifth spot phillies rotation fourth consecutive year held role short time decent half season end june record era briefly demoted valley aaa starts season ended injury causing recall overall earned wins tied career high started games set new career high total posting record era innings pitched editor chief opined performance indicated exceed average run mill starting pitcher exceed role conclusion season phillies avoided salary arbitration agreeing year contract continued flip rotation bullpen season performing spot starter long starts came injuries member aces comprised end phillies starting rotation cole making spot starts able team game season improved left handed hitters performed strongly divisional opponents posted career best era overall totaled appearances starts recorded record innings pitched eligible arbitration year signed year pact philadelphia member opening day starting rotation rounded final spots lee joined rotation injury season member rotation end april beginning july relief role beginning august rotation remainder season ultimately started games career high appearances especially strong star game posting era wins tied national_league continued success teams posting era success remained inconsistent playing role starts allowed fewer earned runs posted combined era starts starts surrendered earned runs posted era middle rotation starter thanks strong finish entered spring training assured spot starting rotation time years spent season exclusively member major league starting rotation season took opposite trajectory campaign held record era starts posted record era final starts suggested contact pitcher focuses getting outs batters hitting ball striking career worst batting average balls play indicated defense primary reason necessarily poor pitching likely contributing factors september scheduled start right contributed poor pitching stretch time career missed start injury initially planned making start phillies announced september shut remainder season receiving second opinion injury team placed disabled list career stint took spot rotation overall posted era innings pitched conclusion season suggestion phillies sign serve useful player trade trade deadline prospect mediocre starters demand time scout suggested throws strikes great frequency induce strong value option phillies ultimately phillies agreed signed year contract final year eligible free agent struggled season inning entering final home start season era inning overall pitched career high innings posted era second worst qualifying starting pitchers prevailing consensus despite sentimental attachment philadelphia generally liked phillies fans solid contributions phillies rotation arriving major leagues unlikely return philadelphia smart team colorado signed year deal february later named opening day starter season atlanta braves december signed minor league contract addition received non roster invite spring training released march pitching style promoted major leagues relied exclusively predictable adjust adding pitches including cutter comprise repertoire throws slightly deliberate ranges miles hour miles hour lacks confidence secondary pitches contributes batters able consistently solid contact improved career poor peripheral statistics including war manages stay competitive mound job assert poor peripheral statistics matter pitching maintains constant seeks avoid showing emotion trait learned father embodied playing credits reason able consistently flow avoid adverse situations personal life engaged survivor contestant married resort california november child daughter named september second child son named july march home stolen items 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