Aaron Michael Heilman graduated from Logansport (IN) High School...Was an All-State selection in baseball...Was a management information systems and philosophy major in the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame...Graduated in 2001...As a senior at Notre Dame, Aaron was 15-0 in 15 starts...Finished sixth in the nation with a 1.74 ERA...In 114.0 innings, he allowed 70 hits, 28 runs, 20 earned, with 31 walks and 110 strikeouts...Also collected 12 complete games and hurled three shutouts...Was named a first team All-American by Collegiate Baseball magazine all four years at Notre Dame...Compiled a 43-7 record with a 2.49 ERA in his four seasons with the Irish...In 83 games, 43 starts, he tossed 26 complete games, with six shutouts...In 393.2 innings, he permitted 295 hits, 109 runs, with 114 walks and 425 strikeouts...Is one of only 15 Division I players to reach 40 career wins...Led the nation with a 1.61 ERA as a freshman pitching out of the bullpen...Named National Co-Freshman of the Year by Collegiate Baseball...Set a Big East single-game record with 18 strikeouts on April 15, 2000 at West Virginia...Was named the Big East's Pitcher of the Year in 2000 and 2001...Played for Team USA in 1999...Was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 31st round of the June, 2000 Draft, but did not sign...Along with Charlie Weis, served as a keynote speaker at the annual Notre Dame Baseball Opening Night Dinner on Feb. 6, 2006.

Aaron went 3-8 with three saves and a 5.21 ERA (44 ER/76.0 IP) in 78 relief appearances with New York. © Was tied for 12th among N.L. relievers in innings and ranked seventh in outings. © Right-handed batters hit .222 (38-for-171) against him ... held A.L. hitters to a paltry .190 (4-for-21) batting average. © Had 56 strikeouts in his final 51.2 innings ... was unscored upon in 16 of his final 19 appearances. © Notched his 57th career hold April 19 at Philadelphia, the most in franchise history ... passed Dennis Cook (56). © Posted a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP) in June (14 outings). © Allowed just one run in 14.2 innings (0.61 ERA) in 15 appearances, June 2-July 1. © Stranded the bases loaded in the eighth inning en route to his first win of the season July 24 vs. Philadelphia. © Converted his third save of the year, and ninth of his career, closing out the Mets' 2-1 win at Pittsburgh August 15. © Hurled a season-high 3.0 innings August 26 at Philadelphia and July 26 vs. St. Louis.