 Seeing that the Padres had no interest in the up and comer and local product, the former college catcher looked elsewhere and got his break as a play by play announcer with the Oakland Athletics in 2000.That same season, he was recruited by ESPN Deportes and spent almost two years at the international sports network.At ESPN, he was an announcer, reporter, and analyst for Wednesday and Sunday Night Baseball, Sunday and Monday Night Football and NFL Primetime, all in Spanish.