hiː mˌeɪd hɪz wˈeɪ θɹuː ðə dˈɑːdʒɚz mˈaɪnɚ lˈiːɡ sˈɪstəm, kəmpˈaɪlɪŋ ɐ fˈɛɹli ˌʌnɪmpɹˈɛsɪv twˈɛnti sˈɪks θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ ɹˈɛkɚd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz fˈɜːst θɹˈiː sˈiːzənz.
He made his way through the Dodgers' minor league system, compiling a fairly unimpressive 26–34 record during his first three seasons.