ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi fˈaɪv, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, hiː sˈaɪnd wɪððɪ ˌæɹɪzˈoʊnə dˈaɪəməndbˌæks ænd wʌzɐ nˈɑːnɹˈɑːstɚɹ ɪnvˈaɪɾiː fɔːɹ spɹˈɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ, bˌʌt stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ðə sˈiːzən wɪð tɹˈɪpəlɐ tˈʌksən fɔːɹ hɪz fˈɜːst sˈiːzən ɪn ˌæɹɪzˈoʊnəz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən.
On February 5, 2007, he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was a non-roster invitee for Spring Training, but started the season with Triple-A Tucson for his first season in Arizona's organization.