Erik Hamren (baseball)
Erik Hamren | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Coto de Caza, California | August 21, 1986|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 1, 2011, for the San Diego Padres | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 2011, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 1–0 |
Earned run average | 4.38 |
Strikeouts | 10 |
Teams | |
Erik Kendall Hamren (born August 21, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres.
Baseball career
Amateur career
Hamren went to Tesoro High School as an outfielder and batted .452 his senior year. He lettered in both baseball and football. He was not pursued by any team out of high school, and went to college at University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, to play for head coach Ed Sprague, a former MLB player. He played in only six games his freshman year, 2006, as an outfielder for the Tigers. In 2007, Hamren also made 10 pitching appearances for Pacific, posting a 13.94 ERA in 10.1 innings with 7 strikeouts. He transferred to Saddleback College for the 2008 season and was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 37th round, 1121st overall, of the 2008 MLB Draft.[1]
Professional career
He was drafted as a pitcher and was assigned to the rookie level
On July 31, 2011, Hamren was promoted to the major leagues to replace Mike Adams, who was traded to the Texas Rangers.
On March 27, 2013, Hamren was released by the Padres.
In April 2013, Hamren signed with the Atlanta Braves to a minor league deal, he was assigned to Double-A. On June 2, he was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays for future considerations.[3]
In 2014, Hamren played for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. On July 11, the Texas Rangers signed him to a minor league deal.
References
- ^ "Erik Hamren - The Baseball Cube". www.thebaseballcube.com.
- ^ "Erik Hamren Minor, Independent & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Erik Hamren traded to Tampa Bay". KFFL.com. June 2, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Pacific Tigers Player Bio