hiː wʌz ðˈɛn dɹˈæftᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˌæɹɪzˈoʊnə dˈaɪəməndbˌæks ɪnðɪ ˈeɪtθ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː dɹˈæft, ðɪs tˈaɪm tʃˈuːzɪŋ tə sˈaɪn.
He was then drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth round of the 2001 MLB draft, this time choosing to sign.