hiː ʃˈɑːt θɹuː ðɪ ˈoːɹɪˌoʊlz sˈɪstəm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, plˈeɪɪŋ fɚðə sˈɪŋɡəlɐ fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk kˈiːz, dˈʌbəlɐ bˈoʊi bˈeɪsɑːks ænd tɹˈɪpəlɐ ɹˈɑːtʃɛstɚ ɹˈɛd wˈɪŋz.
He shot through the Orioles system in 1997, playing for the Single-A Frederick Keys, Double-A Bowie Baysox and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.