ˈæftɚ bɹˈiːf stˈɪnts ɪn ðɛɹ bˈʊlpɛn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, hiː wʌz tɹˈeɪdᵻd tə ðə dˈaɪəməndbˌæks ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ ˈeɪt, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, wɪððə wˈaɪt sˈɑːks ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ ɪnfˈiːldɚɹ ˈælɪks sɪntɹˈɑːn.
After brief stints in their bullpen in 2004 and 2005, he was traded to the Diamondbacks on March 8, 2006, with the White Sox receiving infielder Alex Cintrón.