diff --git a/clients/shared/merge.go b/clients/shared/merge.go
index 2aadf03be..2d4fb20d2 100644
--- a/clients/shared/merge.go
+++ b/clients/shared/merge.go
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ func Merge(ctx context.Context, dwh destination.DataWarehouse, tableData *optimi
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to generate merge statements: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println("mergeStatements", mergeStatements)
-
 	if err = destination.ExecStatements(dwh, mergeStatements); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute merge statements: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/lib/debezium/converters/basic.go b/lib/debezium/converters/basic.go
index 60e4ccb97..ff4a9de3f 100644
--- a/lib/debezium/converters/basic.go
+++ b/lib/debezium/converters/basic.go
@@ -87,3 +87,17 @@ func (Float64) Convert(value any) (any, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected type %T", value)
 	}
 }
+
+type Array struct{}
+
+func (Array) ToKindDetails() typing.KindDetails {
+	return typing.Array
+}
+
+func (Array) Convert(value any) (any, error) {
+	if fmt.Sprint(value) == fmt.Sprintf("[%s]", constants.ToastUnavailableValuePlaceholder) {
+		return constants.ToastUnavailableValuePlaceholder, nil
+	}
+
+	return value, nil
+}
diff --git a/lib/debezium/converters/basic_test.go b/lib/debezium/converters/basic_test.go
index 95d5d130e..6747b7e59 100644
--- a/lib/debezium/converters/basic_test.go
+++ b/lib/debezium/converters/basic_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package converters
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/artie-labs/transfer/lib/config/constants"
+
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
@@ -85,3 +87,27 @@ func TestFloat64_Convert(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestArray_Convert(t *testing.T) {
+	{
+		// Irrelevant data type
+		value, err := Array{}.Convert([]int{1, 2, 3, 4})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, []int{1, 2, 3, 4}, value)
+	}
+	{
+		// TOASTED data
+		{
+			// As []any
+			value, err := Array{}.Convert([]any{constants.ToastUnavailableValuePlaceholder})
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, constants.ToastUnavailableValuePlaceholder, value)
+		}
+		{
+			// As []string
+			value, err := Array{}.Convert([]string{constants.ToastUnavailableValuePlaceholder})
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.Equal(t, constants.ToastUnavailableValuePlaceholder, value)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/debezium/schema.go b/lib/debezium/schema.go
index 5702cb753..539a5bf5b 100644
--- a/lib/debezium/schema.go
+++ b/lib/debezium/schema.go
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ func (f Field) ToValueConverter() (converters.ValueConverter, error) {
 		}
 
 		switch f.Type {
+		case Array:
+			return converters.Array{}, nil
 		case Double, Float:
 			return converters.Float64{}, nil
 		}
@@ -167,8 +169,6 @@ func (f Field) ToKindDetails() (typing.KindDetails, error) {
 		return typing.Struct, nil
 	case Boolean:
 		return typing.Boolean, nil
-	case Array:
-		return typing.Array, nil
 	default:
 		return typing.Invalid, fmt.Errorf("unhandled field type %q", f.Type)
 	}
diff --git a/models/event/event.go b/models/event/event.go
index a56125040..9dc1ba7b6 100644
--- a/models/event/event.go
+++ b/models/event/event.go
@@ -224,22 +224,8 @@ func (e *Event) Save(cfg config.Config, inMemDB *models.DatabaseData, tc kafkali
 					toastedCol = true
 				}
 			}
-
-			valArray, isOk := val.([]any)
-			if isOk {
-				if len(valArray) == 1 {
-					if _, isOk = valArray[0].(string); isOk {
-						if valArray[0] == constants.ToastUnavailableValuePlaceholder {
-							val = constants.ToastUnavailableValuePlaceholder
-							toastedCol = true
-						}
-					}
-				}
-			}
 		}
 
-		fmt.Println("toastedCol", toastedCol, "val", val)
-
 		if toastedCol {
 			err := inMemoryColumns.UpsertColumn(newColName, columns.UpsertColumnArg{
 				ToastCol: typing.ToPtr(true),