from 2005 through 2009, head played in the indians' farm system, reaching as high as triple-a with the columbus clippers. head spent the 2008 season with the akron aeros and helped lead the team to the eastern league championship series. he played in 2010 with the independent southern illinois miners of the frontier league. his final season of professional baseball was 2011, when he pitched for the class a-short season tri-city dust devils, and the class a asheville tourists within the colorado rockies organization.