Steve Edlefsen
| Steve Edlefsen | |
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| San Francisco Giants – No. 65 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: June 27, 1985 Bloomington, Minnesota |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| August 21, 2011 for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Career statistics (through 2011) |
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| Win-loss record | 0-0 |
| Earned run average | 9.53 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
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Steven B. Edlefsen (born June 27, 1985) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants.
Prior to playing professionally, Edlefsen attended Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota and then Barton County Community College and University of Nebraska. He was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 41st round of the 2004 amateur draft, however he did not sign. He was then drafted by the Giants in the 16th round of the 2007 amateur draft, beginning his professional career that season.
Edlefsen pitched for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2007, going 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA in 18 appearances. In 2008, he pitched for the San Jose Giants, going 8-5 with a 3.36 ERA in 40 games. He split 2009 between the San Jose Giants, Connecticut Defenders and Fresno Grizzlies and went 8-1 with nine saves and a 1.95 ERA, striking out 72 batters in 69 1/3 innings. In 2010, he pitched for the Grizzlies and went 7-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 49 games.[1]
On August 21, 2011, Edlefsen was recalled by the Giants to replace Brian Wilson, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with elbow inflammation.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ BR Minors
- ^ Baggarly, Andrew (2011-08-21). "Giants lineup for Sunday plus Wilson on the DL". San Jose Mercury News. http://blogs.mercurynews.com/extrabaggs/2011/08/21/giants-lineup-for-sunday-plus-wilson-on-the-dl/. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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