After spending the 2012 Spring training with the Giants, he was assigned to Fresno Grizzlies, Giants' Triple-A affiliate, on April 5.
ˈæftɚ spˈɛndɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv spɹˈɪŋ tɹˈeɪnɪŋ wɪððə dʒˈaɪənts, hiː wʌz ɐsˈaɪnd tə fɹˈɛsnoʊ ɡɹˈɪzliz, dʒˈaɪənts tɹˈɪpəlɐ ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt, ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl fˈaɪv.