Brandon Claussen

Brandon Claussen
300px Claussen in 2004 with the Cincinnati Reds.
Pitcher
Born: (1979-05-01) May 1, 1979 Rapid City, South Dakota
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 28, 2003, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
June 16, 2006, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–Loss record	16–27
Earned run average	5.04
Strikeouts	228
Teams
New York Yankees (2003) Cincinnati Reds (2004–2006)

Brandon Allen Falker Claussen (born May 1, 1979, in Rapid City, South Dakota) is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher.

Career

In 1997, Claussen graduated from Goddard High School in Roswell, New Mexico. One year later, he was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 34th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft. In 1999, he graduated from Howard College in Big Spring, Texas.

He played in the Yankees' minor league system until June 28, 2003, when he made his major league debut, when he was brought up to the major league level for a brief stint. In 2001 he led all minor league pitchers in strikeouts, with 220.

On July 31, 2003, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds with Charlie Manning and cash for Aaron Boone. On January 12, 2007, he signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals.

Claussen batted right-handed and threw left-handed.

External links

• Biography at the Cincinnati Reds website
• Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com