ˈæftɚ spˈɛndɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv spɹˈɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ wɪððə dʒˈaɪənts, hiː wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə fɹˈɛsnoʊ ɡɹˈɪzliz, dʒˈaɪənts tɹˈɪpəlɐ ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt, ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈaɪv.
After spending the 2012 Spring training with the Giants, he was assigned to Fresno Grizzlies, Giants' Triple-A affiliate, on April 5.