(September 8, 1990- )
Born in Newport Beach, California
Starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2013-17) and the Houston Astros
Drafted 1st overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft

He has an unorthodox spelling of his first name.
He was initially drafted by the Yankees after high school, but declined their contract offer and reentered the draft.
He spent his first four seasons on an inconsistent Pirates team.
Some baseball pundits felt he didn't receive mainstream exposure during his early years as a result of playing in Pittsburgh.
He relied too much on his fastball pitch during the earlier seasons of his career.

He was the first player ever to be drafted out of Orange Lutheran High School.
He turned down a lucrative offer from the Yankees, who initially drafted him in 2008, to attend UCLA.
He was the first Pirate pitcher in over 100 years to win his first four career starts.
He is the second fastest pitcher in Major League Baseball history to record 300+ strikeouts in under 200 career innings pitched.
He is the brother-in-law of San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford.

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