[1] The following year, Pickering led the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds to a South Atlantic League title by hitting .311 with 25 home runs and 79 RBI.

[4] In a five-season Major League career, Pickering hit .223 with 14 home runs and 45 RBI in 95 games played.

He has also played in Mexico with the Cañeros de Los Mochis (2002–2003) and in Korean baseball with the SK Wyverns (2006).

Following surgery in the 2006–07 offseason, Pickering signed with the Kansas City T-Bones of the independent Northern League and played the 2007 season there.

In 2008, Pickering signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League, but was released on July 13 after batting only .265.