ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, hiː plˈeɪd ɪnðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt wˈɛstɚn bˈeɪsbɔːl lˈiːɡ wɪððə vˈæli vˈaɪpɚz ænd ðˈɛn mˈuːvd tə ðə mˈɛksɪkən lˈiːɡ wˌɛɹ hiː fˈɪnɪʃt ˈɔf ðə sˈiːzən.
In 2000, he played in the independent Western Baseball League with the Valley Vipers and then moved to the Mexican League where he finished off the season.