| Ehren Wassermann | |
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| Long Island Ducks – No. 17 | |
| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: December 6, 1980 Hoover, Alabama |
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| Bats: Switch | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| July 20, 2007 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics (through 2008 season) |
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| Win-Loss | 2-3 |
| Earned run average | 5.06 |
| Strikeouts | 23 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s baseball | ||
| Competitor for United States | ||
| Baseball World Cup | ||
| Gold | 2009 Nettuno | National team |
Ehren Josef Wassermann (born December 6, 1980 in Sylacauga, Alabama) is a professional baseball player currently playing for the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League. A right-handed sidearm pitcher, Wassermann made his Major League Baseball debut with the White Sox on July 20, 2007, against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, retiring both batters faced.
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Wassermann attended Jefferson Davis Community College before transferring to Samford University, majoring in sports medicine, in Homewood, Alabama. In his junior year, he posted a 4.04 ERA as a starter and led the staff in appearances (25), innings pitched (91.1), and saves (3). He was second in ERA and strikeouts (65).
Wassermann was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after attending a tryout camp for the White Sox; he sold knives in between attending tryouts. That same year, he started his minor league career with the Bristol White Sox while posting an 0-1 record and a 14.23 ERA in four appearances. In 2007, he was promoted to the Triple-A Charlotte Knights. He allowed only 4 home runs in four seasons during his minor league career.
Wasserman plays for the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League in 2011. Thus far this season he has a 3-1 record with a 2.15 ERA and 8 saves.
Wasserman was called up to the Chicago White Sox on July 17, 2007 for the injured Nick Masset. He pitched 42 2/3 innings in 55 relief appearances over two seasons while posting a 2-3 record and a 5.06 ERA in his major league stint. He never allowed a home run in his major league career.