hiː spˈɛnt mˈoʊst əv ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn sˈiːzən ɪn tɹˈɪpəl ɐ bᵻfˌoːɹ bˌiːɪŋ kˈɔːld ˌʌp ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst ˈeɪt, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ænd dˈɛzɪɡnˌeɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ ɐsˈaɪnmənt ðə nˈɛkst dˈeɪ.
He spent most of the 2009 season in Triple A before being called up on August 8, 2009, and designated for assignment the next day.