 He began his career with the Ogden Raptors in 2009, with a 2.10 ERA in 17 appearances.In 2010 with the Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League he had a 2.54 ERA in 23 games with 16 saves.In 2011, he split the year between the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League (1.17 in 15 games, 9 saves) and the Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League (2.48 in 28 games, 5 saves).