ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wɪððə lˈeɪk ˈɛlsɪnˌoːɹ stˈoːɹm hiː hˈɪt .tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn, wʌz ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹəbəl mˈɛnʃən sᵻlˈɛkʃən tə ðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə lˈiːɡ ˈɔːlstˈɑːɹ tˈiːm ænd wʌz sˈɛkənd ɪnðə lˈiːɡ wɪð sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː stˈoʊlən bˈeɪsᵻz.
In 2000 with the Lake Elsinore Storm he hit .279, was an honorable mention selection to the California League All-star team and was second in the league with 73 stolen bases.