ɹᵻlˈiːst baɪ ðə bɹˈeɪvz ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈoːɹtiːn, , hiː wʌz sˈaɪnd baɪ ðə tˈiːm hiː mˌeɪd hɪz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ deɪbjˈuː fɔːɹ, ðə hjˈuːstən ˈæstɹoʊz, bˌʌt wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst tˈuː ænd ɐ hˈæf mˈʌnθs lˈeɪɾɚ wɪðˌaʊt ɐpˈɪɹɪŋ ɪn ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ ɡˈeɪm.
Released by the Braves on April 14, , he was signed by the team he made his major league debut for, the Houston Astros, but was released two and a half months later without appearing in a major league game.