hiː spˈɛnt ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː sˈiːzən wɪððə bˈɔɪz hˈɔːks ʌvðə klˈæs ˈeɪʃˈɔːɹt sˈiːzən nɔːɹθwˈɛst lˈiːɡ, ˈɜːnɪŋ ɐ ɹˈɛkɚd ʌv sˈɛvən tˈuː wɪð ɐn ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ʌv tˈuː.fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt ɪn fˈɪftiːn stˈɑːɹts.
He spent the 2002 season with the Boise Hawks of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, earning a record of 7–2 with an ERA of 2.48 in 15 starts.