Andre Chiefs

Medford, MA- As the pre-season schedule gets into full swing this week, a sight that Chiefs fans will be pleased to see is the promise of a healthy Keith Forbes re-assuming his spot at the top of the pitching rotation.

The former San Diego Padres righty showed signs of brillance last season, his first back after two shoulder surgeries. Forbes was dominant while going 3-1 and posting an ERA of 1.75 despite some nagging shoulder issues. He threw the first Chiefs no hitter since 1995 when former Red Sox hurler Mike Carista accomplished the feat. Forbes was overpowereing in his no-no in Wakefield on June 13. He nearly duplicated that effort two weeks later when he took another no hitter into the last inning and settled for a one hit win over the Americans. Most impressive was Forbes 79 strikeouts in just 44 innings, a strikeout to innings pitched ratio not seen in the ICL in over a decade.

As a professional, Forbes climbed up the ladder in the Padres organization, eventually setting a record for the most minor league apperances in season with 74 in 2000. Forbes recorded almost a strikeout an inning, 209 in 214 innings, in his four year stint with the Padres.

At the conclusion of the 2007 Chiefs season Forbes, now 31, signed another professional contract making two starts for Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League.