He was posted before he was 25, which meant MLB classified him as an international amateur player and limited him to a minor league contract.

“Since I signed a minor league contract, my goal is first and foremost to beat the competition and make sure that I do get a major league contract.”

He helped Auburn University to the famous "final four" of the yearly college basketball tournament in 2019 before playing overseas in Germany and Egypt, as well as in the NBA's minor league, the G League.

He opened that season in double A, and seemed primed to quickly climb the final rungs of the minor league ladder.

He was a third-round pick of the Reds out of Northeastern University in 2024 but did not play for a minor league affiliate.