hiː wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd wˈʌn spˈɑːt ɐhˈɛd ʌv ˈælbɚt pjˈuːdʒɑːlz æt fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɜːst ˌoʊvɚɹˈɔːl ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn dɹˈæft baɪ ðɪ ˈænɐhˌaɪm ˈeɪndʒəlz.
He was drafted one spot ahead of Albert Pujols at 401st overall in the 1999 Draft by the Anaheim Angels.