hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə hɪz bˈækʌp kˈætʃɚ ɹˈoʊl fɔːɹ wʌt wʊd biː hɪz lˈæst jˈɪɹ æz ɐ plˈeɪɚ, ɡˌɛɾɪŋ ˌɪntʊ twˈɛnti sˈɪks ɡˈeɪmz.
He returned to his backup catcher role for what would be his last year as a player, getting into 26 games.