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**Brandon Claussen**
Brandon Claussen
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	Free Agent — No. --
	Starting pitcher
	Born: May 1, 1979 (age 30); Rapid City, South Dakota
Bats: Right	Throws: Left
MLB debut
	June 28, 2003 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics; (through 2008 season)
Win-Loss	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 free agent Major League Baseball starting pitcher. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed.

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.[1]

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.

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