 By 1989 he had reached Triple-A in the American Association league with a .252 batting average, 15 home runs, and 57 RBIs.During the winter he played baseball in Puerto Rico where he excelled as a player for different teams, which included, Los Cangrejeros de Santurce, Los Senadores de San Juan, and the Leones de Ponce.In 1991 he made his Major League debut for the Chicago Cubs against the St. Louis Cardinals as a pinch-hitter replacing Mark Grace.