hiː bɪɡˈæn ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks sˈiːzən wɪððə lˈæŋkæstɚ dʒˈɛt hˈɔːks ʌvðə klˈæs ˈeɪɐdvˈænst kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə lˈiːɡ, wˌɛɹ hiː bˈæɾᵻd .θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn ænd hˈɪt tˈɛn hˈoʊm ɹˈʌnz.
He began the 2006 season with the Lancaster JetHawks of the Class A-Advanced California League, where he batted .389 and hit 10 home runs.