 His best year in the Oriole organization was in 2005 with High-A Frederick, where he hit .294 in 112 games and was both a Mid-Season and Post-Season Carolina League All-Star.On January 9, 2006, Spears was traded to the Chicago Cubs in the Corey Patterson deal.His debut in the Cubs' organization wasn't the greatest, hitting only .246 in 97 games with High-A Daytona.