hɪz kˈɑːntɹækt wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk jˈæŋkiːz ˌɔn mˈeɪ ɪlˈɛvən ðæt jˈɪɹ, bˌʌt wʌz lˈɪmɪɾᵻd tə dʒˈʌst twˈɛnti fˈaɪv ɡˈeɪmz wɪððə fɹˈæntʃaɪz dˈuː tʊ ˈɑːɹm swˈɛlɪŋ.
His contract was purchased by the New York Yankees on May 11 that year, but was limited to just 25 games with the franchise due to arm swelling.