Bryan Christopher Augenstein (born July 11, 1986) is an American former professional

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who played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Early life

Augenstein was born in

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. He graduated from

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in Sebastian, where he played for the Sebastian River Sharks high school baseball team.

College career

Augenstein accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the

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in Gainesville, Florida, and played for coach Pat McMahon's

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team from 2005 to 2007. As a freshman in 2005, he was a member of the Gators team that finished as the runner-up in the

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. Memorably, Augenstein retired twenty-three consecutive batters against the

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in 2006. He was also a member of the U.S. national baseball team that played in the

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. 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.

Professional career

The

selected Augenstein in the seventh round of the

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. He made his major league debut on May 13, , against the

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.Bryan Augenstein to Face Reds on Wednesday
/ref> On October 13, 2010, Augenstein was claimed off waivers by the

. He spent the 2012 season in the Tampa Bay Rays organization. He signed a minor league deal with the

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on March 26, 2014, and he became a free agent after the 2014 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Augenstein, Bryan 1986 births Living people Arizona Diamondbacks players St. Louis Cardinals players Florida Gators baseball players Missoula Osprey players South Bend Silver Hawks players Visalia Oaks players Reno Aces players Mobile BayBears players Palm Beach Cardinals players Memphis Redbirds players Durham Bulls players Toledo Mud Hens players Erie SeaWolves players Baseball players from Brevard County, Florida Major League Baseball pitchers People from Sebastian, Florida

Early life

College career

Professional career

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