ɐ mˈʌnθ ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈiːzən, ˌɔn mˈeɪ sˈɪkstiːn, hiː wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp tə ðə tɹˈɪpəlɐ ˈaɪəwə kˈʌbz ʌvðə pɐsˈɪfɪk kˈoʊst lˈiːɡ.
A month into the season, on May 16, he was called up to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs of the Pacific Coast League.