hiː plˈeɪd fɔːɹ jˈækwiz də ˌɑːbɹɪɡˈɑːn ænd tˌɑːmɐtˈɛɹoʊz də kjˈuːlɪɐkˈɑːn ɪnðə mˈɛksɪkən pɐsˈɪfɪk lˈiːɡ bᵻtwˌiːn ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː sˈiːzənz fɔːɹ sˈɛvɹəl jˈɪɹz ænd ɐpˈɪɹd fɚðə mˈɛksɪkən tˈiːm ɪn bˈoʊθ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks wˈɜːld bˈeɪsbɔːl klˈæsɪk ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn wˈɜːld bˈeɪsbɔːl klˈæsɪk.
He played for Yaquis de Obregón and Tomateros de Culiacán in the Mexican Pacific League between MLB seasons for several years and appeared for the Mexican team in both the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2009 World Baseball Classic.