▁minor ▁league ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Los ▁Angeles ▁D od gers ▁and ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁the ▁Tri ple - A ▁Las ▁Veg as ▁ 5 1 s . ▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 5 , ▁, ▁T iffe e ' s ▁contract ▁was ▁purchased ▁by ▁the ▁D od gers , ▁and ▁he ▁was ▁added ▁to ▁the ▁active ▁ro ster . ▁He ▁sing led ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁at - bat ▁for ▁the ▁D od gers ▁as ▁a ▁pin ch ▁h itter ▁that ▁same ▁day . ▁He ▁compiled ▁a ▁. 2 5 0 ▁average ▁in ▁six ▁games ▁with ▁the ▁D od gers ▁before ▁being ▁designated ▁for ▁assignment ▁on ▁June ▁ 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁to ▁make ▁room ▁for ▁Áng el ▁Ber ro a . ▁He ▁cleared ▁wa ivers ▁and ▁was ▁option ed ▁back ▁to ▁Las ▁Veg as . ▁He ▁signed ▁a ▁minor ▁league ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁Philadelphia ▁Phill ies ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁T iffe e ▁began ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁with ▁the ▁Lanc aster ▁Bar n st orm ers ▁in ▁independent ▁baseball . ▁He ▁signed ▁a ▁minor ▁league ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Yan ke es ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁and ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁Tri ple - A ▁Sc r anton / Wil kes - Bar re ▁Yan ke es . ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁August ▁ 2 2 . ▁ ▁The ▁Miami ▁Mar l ins ▁signed ▁him ▁to ▁a