he returned to playing in , but with little success. he went 4-10 at bowie, with an era of 6.34. he showed signs of improvement in , going a combined 9-4 for bowie and the orioles' new triple-a team in ottawa and earning another callup to the major leagues, where he earned his first career win and had a 1.80 era in two starts. the season was the first season that he began in the majors, but he struggled there. in 14 appearances (13 starts), he logged a 3-4 record and a 5.62 era, and he was also sent back to ottawa for ten starts.