The Angels converted him to a pitcher and he was 2-3 with 12 saves and a 2.50 ERA for the Angels affiliate in the DSL. He moved to the U.S. in 2000 to play for the Butte Copper Kings in the Pioneer Baseball League and the Boise Hawks of the Northwest League. Between the two leagues he was in 14 games and was 2-1 with  a 6.59 ERA in 14 games.
The Angels transformed him into a pitcher, and he had 2 wins and 3 losses, 12 saves, and an ERA of 2.50 with the Angels' minor league team in DSL. He relocated to the U.S. in 2000 to play for the Butte Copper Kings in the Pioneer Baseball League and the Boise Hawks in the Northwest League. Over these two leagues, he played in 14 games and had a record of 2 wins and 1 loss with an ERA of 6.59.