In June 2008, he was taken by the Tigers in the 19th round of the draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Joseph in the seventh round, with the 206th overall selection, of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.
He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 23rd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign and attended Florida State University.
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He was also drafted on two previous occasions, in 2008 by the Arizona Diamondbacks and 2009 by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, but did not sign either time.