hiː wʌz lˈɪŋkt tə vˈɛɹiəs tˈiːmz æt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv tɹˈeɪd dˈɛdlaɪn, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə dɪtɹˈɔɪt tˈaɪɡɚz ænd ˈoʊklənd æθlˈɛɾɪks.
He was linked to various teams at the 2012 trade deadline, including the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics.