He remained in the bullpen through the first half of the strike shortened season, even after Wills was replaced by Rene Lachemann, but was moved back into the starting rotation when play resumed after the strike. He performed far better, going 2–3 with a 3.64 ERA in ten starts.
He continued his role as a reliever for the first half of the shortened season, but was reinstated to the starting rotation when play resumed following the strike. He demonstrated better performance after returning to the starting rotation, with a record of 2-3 and an ERA of 3.64 in ten starts.