ɪn hiː wʌz dᵻmˈoʊɾᵻd tə ðə sˈɪŋɡəlɐ stˈɑːktən pˈoːɹts ʌvðə kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə lˈiːɡ, ɡˌoʊɪŋ tˈɛn sˈɪks, θɹˈiː.twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, bˌʌt mɪlwˈɔːkiː ɹᵻlˈiːst hˌɪm.
In  he was demoted to the Single-A Stockton Ports of the California League, going 10–6, 3.24, but Milwaukee released him.