hiː wʌz fˈɜːst dˈɛlt tə ðə pˈɑːdɹeɪz fɔːɹ kɹˈeɪɡ lˈɛfɚts ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ɪn ɐ dˈiːl wˌɪtʃ wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd fˈoːɹ dˈeɪz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹ wɛn ɹˈɪki ɡjˌuːɾɪˈeɪɹɛz dʒˈɔɪnd hˌɪm ɪn sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ.
He was first dealt to the Padres for Craig Lefferts on August 31, 1992 in a deal which was completed four days later on September 4 when Ricky Gutiérrez joined him in San Diego.