Trystan Magnuson
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Trystan Stewart Gwyn Magnuson
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 8", Weight 205 lb.
- School University of Louisville
- High School duPont Manual High School
- Born June 6, 1985 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
[edit] Biographical Information
Trystan Magnuson made his minor league debut in 2007. He is the great-nephew of former NHL defensive player Keith Magnuson.
Magnuson was redshirted as a college freshman in 2003. In 2004, he allowed 6 runs in 3 1/3 IP for Louisville. During his sophomore season, he improved to 5-5, 3.72. He had a 4-2, 3.69 record as a junior in 2006. In his senior season, 2007, Trystan became a reliever and put in a great campaign at 3-3 with 9 saves and a 1.77 ERA. He had 59 strikeouts to 11 walks and held opponents to a .194 average.
Magnuson was selected by the Blue Jays in the first round (56th overall) of the 2007 amateur entry Draft. He was the third Canadian picked that year, following Philippe Aumont and Kyle Lotzkar. The pick was compensation for the loss of Ted Lilly to free agency.
He made his professional debut with Class A Lansing Lugnuts in 2008. He went 0-9 (on a 76-64 team) with a 5.40 ERA in 24 starts, striking out 49 and walking 35 in 81 2/3 innings. His longest outing was five innings, a feat he accomplished four times that season. He posted a 3.70 ERA at home.
In 2009, the right-hander was 4-1 with a save and a 2.77 ERA in 38 games for the Dunedin Blue Jays and tossed 10 shutout innings for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, going 1-0, giving up 4 hits, striking out 7 and walking 1.
He joined Team Canada for the 2009 Baseball World Cup. Team Canada finished 3rd in the Tournament, winning a Bronze Medal, their first Medal ever in a Baseball World Cup. He was named to the All-Tournament Team as the best relief pitcher in the tournament.
