He shot through the Orioles system in 1997, playing for the Single-A Frederick Keys, Double-A Bowie Baysox and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings.
hiː ʃˈɑːt θɹuː ðɪ ˈoːɹɪˌoʊlz sˈɪstəm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, plˈeɪɪŋ fɚðə sˈɪŋɡəlɐ fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk kˈiːz, dˈʌbəlɐ bˈoʊi bˈeɪsɑːks ænd tɹˈɪpəlɐ ɹˈɑːtʃɛstɚ ɹˈɛd wˈɪŋz.