Vance Worley P

Vance Worley  P

2013: Prior to season, was acquired by MIN (from PHI) along with RHP Trevor May in exchange for OF Ben Revere (12/6/2012) … Went 1-5 with 7.21 ERA (39 ER/48.2 IP) and 25 strikeouts in 10 ML starts with MIN, and 6-3 with 3.88 ERA (25 ER/58.0 IP) and 34 strikeouts in nine Triple-A starts (three complete games) with Rochester … Was MIN Opening Day starter on 4/1 vs. DET, allowing three runs on eight hits in 6.0 IP in loss … Dropped each of first four decisions from 4/1-4/30 (7.22 ERA) before snapping seven-start winless skid with lone ML victory on 5/11 vs. BAL (5.1 IP, 5 ER) … Held eventual World Series champion Red Sox without an earned run (1 run) in 6.0 IP on 5/17 vs. BOS; Combined to limit BOS to just three ER in 11.0 IP over two starts … Charged with eight runs on 5/22 at ATL and was optioned after start … Pitched CG shutout in first Triple-A start of season on 5/27 vs. Lehigh Valley, allowing just five hits and four walks with four strikeouts in win … Went 5-0 with 3.21 ERA (12 ER/33.2 IP) in final five starts with Rochester (6/17-7/7), including back-to-back complete games on 6/17 at Scranton (7.0 IP, 1 ER) and 6/22 at Louisville (9.0 IP, 1R/0ER); Named IL Pitcher of the Week (6/24) for pair of CG

Selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the third round (102nd overall) of the 2008 amateur entry Draft.