Bryan Augenstein

Bryan Augenstein
Bryan Augenstein
	South Bend Silver Hawks in 2008
	Pitcher
	Born: July 11, 1986 (age 37); Sebastian, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 13, 2009, for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Last appearance
	April 12, 2011, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	8.34
Strikeouts	12
Teams
	Arizona Diamondbacks (2009); St. Louis Cardinals (2011);

Bryan Christopher Augenstein (born July 11, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and St. Louis Cardinals.

Early life

Augenstein was born in Sebastian, Florida. He graduated from Sebastian River High School in Sebastian, where he played for the Sebastian River Sharks high school baseball team.^[1]

Augenstein accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

College World Series. Memorably, Augenstein retired twenty-three consecutive batters against the Cincinnati Bearcats

He was also a member of the U.S. national baseball team that played in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He led the Gators in appearances, innings pitched, strikeouts and wins in both 2006 and 2007, and finished his three-year college career with five complete games and 216 strikeouts.

The

2007 Major League Baseball Draft.^[2] He made his major league debut on May 13, 2009, against the Cincinnati Reds.^[3]

On October 13, 2010, Augenstein was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals. He spent the 2012 season in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers on March 26, 2014, and he became a free agent after the 2014 season.