2008 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

SUMMARY:Claimed off waivers by Cleveland from Boston March 23...made Cleveland debut at Oakland on April 4 working 1.1 scoreless innings...tossed 8.1 innings allowing three runs on 10 hits with five walks and seven strikeouts in seven appearances with the Indians...five of those seven appearances with the Indians were scoreless...tossed 2.0 innings, allowing three hits with three strikeouts, May 10 vs. Toronto...designated for assignment by Cleveland on May 23...claimed off waivers by the Twins from Cleveland on May 29...made Twins debut, tossing 1.2 innings with three strikeouts, May 31 vs. New York (AL)...did not allow a run in 11 appearances (10.2 ip), May 31-June 30...tossed a season-high 3.0 scoreless innings and recorded his first career save, August 29 at Oakland...posted a 0.55 ERA (16.1 ip, 1 er) in 18 appearances from August 16-September 25...opponents hit just .148 during the span...tied career-high three strikeouts, September 13 at Baltimore...pitched a scoreless inning in back-to-back games vs. the White Sox, September 24 and 25 (he retired all six batters he faced in the series)...did not allow a run in 13 appearances in September (9.0 innings)...allowed just eight of his 42 inherited runners to score.