hiː mˈɪst ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː sˈiːzən æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv tˈɑːmi dʒˈɑːn sˈɜːdʒɚɹi, bˌʌt ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd wˈɛl ænd wʌz ˈeɪbəl tə ɹᵻzˈuːm hɪz bˈeɪsbɔːl kɚɹˈɪɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
He missed the entire 2002 season as a result of Tommy John surgery, but recovered well and was able to resume his baseball career in 2003.