year. In , he began his 13th pro season and second with the Angels on 15-day disabled list. Sele underwent surgery (October 18, ) to repair partial tear of the supraspinatus muscle and labrum in his right rotator cuff (performed by Angels Medical Director Dr. Lewis Yocum). He was placed on the disabled list March 26 due to recovery from surgery and activated May 9. Sele set a career high in ERA and career lows in starts and strikeouts (53). His seven wins equaled his fewest in his major league career (1996; based on 25-or-more starts), had more walks (58) than strikeouts for first time as professional, tied for club lead with 12 hit batters (Ramón Ortiz), which tied for second in AL, and tied Angels' season high six hits allowed in an inning, September 2 at Minnesota. He had nine runs allowed in the same game equaling his career high (May 16, 1999, vs. Baltimore; 2.1 IP), pitched into the seventh inning in one of 25 starts, won season-best three straight decisions, June 29-July 10, lost three straight decisions twice, and his longest outing was seven innings pitched, June 7 at Florida (9-2 win). Sele opened the season in the bullpen for the first time in his ML career. His appearance April 9 at Texas marked just the second relief appearance of his career (April 18, 2001, vs. Texas). After allowing five earned runs in 3.1 IP of his first relief outing of the season, he allowed just one earned run over his next three relief outings (7.0 IP). Sele returned to the starting rotation on May 1 and proceeded to go 4–0 with a 2.10 ERA (34.1 IP, 8 ER) in six starts. He became the first Angel in club history to open a season with a 7–0 record (19 games, 15 starts). He left the June 10 game vs. Milwaukee after six innings due to right shoulder fatigue and was placed on the 15-day disabled list from June 11-June 26 with right shoulder fatigue. Return to Seattle Sele made 21 starts in for Seattle and went 6–12 with a 5.66 ERA in 21 starts. He won back-to-back starts on May 22 and 28, allowing one earned run in 15.2 innings. Sele was signed to a minor league contract with Texas on August 6 and made two starts for Triple-A Oklahoma, going 1-1. Los Angeles Dodgers Playing for