He was first dealt to the Padres for Craig Lefferts on August 31, 1992 in a deal which was completed four days later on September 4 when Ricky Gutiérrez joined him in San Diego.
hiː wʌz fˈɜːst dˈɛlt tə ðə pˈɑːdɹeɪz fɔːɹ kɹˈeɪɡ lˈɛfɚts ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː ɪn ɐ dˈiːl wˌɪtʃ wʌz kəmplˈiːɾᵻd fˈoːɹ dˈeɪz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ fˈoːɹ wɛn ɹˈɪki ɡjˌuːɾɪˈeɪɹɛz dʒˈɔɪnd hˌɪm ɪn sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ.