ɪn hiː plˈeɪd fɚðə bɹˈuːɚz ˌeɪˈeɪ ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt, ðɪ ˌɛl pˈæsoʊ diːˈɑːbloʊz ʌvðə tˈɛksəs lˈiːɡ, ɡˌoʊɪŋ sˈɛvən tˈuː wɪð ɐ sˈɪks.fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ ænd wˈɔːkɪŋ mˈoːɹ ðˌænə bˈæɾɚɹ ɐn ˈɪnɪŋ.
In  he played for the Brewers' AA affiliate, the El Paso Diablos of the Texas League, going 7–2 with a 6.42 ERA and walking more than a batter an inning.