| Trystan Magnuson | |||||||||||||||
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 Magnuson pitching for theLansing Lugnuts in2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1985-06-06)June 6, 1985 (age 40) Vancouver, British Columbia,Canada | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 17, 2011, for the Oakland Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| August 15, 2011, for the Oakland Athletics | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 6.14 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 11 | ||||||||||||||
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Trystan Stuart Gwyn Magnuson (born June 6, 1985) is a Canadian former professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theOakland Athletics during the2011 season.
Magnuson was originally drafted by theToronto Blue Jays with the 56th pick in the2007 MLB draft from theUniversity of Louisville. He played in theminor leagues with the Blue Jays until being traded to theOakland Athletics along withDanny Farquhar forRajai Davis after the 2010 season.[1]
Magnuson made his major league debut on May 17, 2011, against theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He threw one inning and didn't give up a run. In nine appearances for Oakland during his rookie campaign, Magnuson recorded a 6.14 ERA with 11 strikeouts across14+2⁄3 innings pitched. Magnuson wasdesignated for assignment by the Athletics on November 2.[2]
On November 4, 2011, Magnuson was traded back to theToronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations.[3] On May 16, 2012, Magnuson was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Double-ANew Hampshire Fisher Cats.[4] He made 38 appearances split between New Hampshire and the High-ADunedin Blue Jays, accumulating a combined 0-5 record and 3.20 ERA with 50 strikeouts and five saves across50+2⁄3 innings pitched.
Magnuson started the 2013 season with Double-A New Hampshire, but struggled to a 9.00 ERA with 12 strikeouts over 10 appearances. He was released by the Blue Jays organization on May 7, 2013.[5]
Magnuson was born in Vancouver and, due to his father's job, lived in England,Ottawa andWinnipeg before his family settled inLouisville, Kentucky.[6]
He is the nephew of the lateNational Hockey League defensemanKeith Magnuson.
Magnuson graduated with his Master's in Engineering fromCarnegie Mellon University in 2014 and now[as of?] works as a mechanical engineer in the automotive industry.[citation needed]
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