 In , he split the season between three organizations, pitching for the Edmonton Trappers in the Montreal Expos farm system, the Albuquerque Isotopes in the Florida Marlins system, and then again at Nashville at the end of the season.After spending with the Las Vegas 51s in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization, Mahomes turned to the independent leagues, starting with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League.After going 11-4 with a 3.87 ERA, he signed with Kansas City Royals in August, but was released a month later.