Dontrelle Willis made an impressive debut in his return to organized baseball Tuesday, shutting out the Albuquerque Isotopes in his first start for Triple-A Salt Lake.

Willis allowed three hits, walked one batter, hit another and struck out five. With a bright orange glove, a fastball in the 86-88 mph range, and his trademark high leg kick, Willis needed only 80 pitches (52 went for strikes) to complete six innings against the Isotopes, who had scored 15 runs their previous two games.

The Angels signed the 31-year-old left-hander to a minor-league deal out of the independent Atlantic League on August 4.