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American baseball player (born 1976)
Baseball player
Jason Ashley Kershner
(born December 19, 1976) is a former professional
baseball
pitcher
. He played three seasons at the major league level, playing for the
San Diego Padres
and the
Toronto Blue Jays
. Kershner won three games in the major leagues (all in 2003) and picked up his only career save on September 11, 2002. In an extra inning game against the Indians, Kershner pitched the 11th inning, allowing 1 run but nailing down a 6-5 Blue Jays victory.
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He was selected by the
Philadelphia Phillies
in 12th round of the
1995 Major League Baseball Draft
. Kershner played his first professional season with their Rookie league
Martinsville Phillies
in 1995. He spent the 2007 season playing for the
Cincinnati Reds
Triple-A club, the
Louisville Bats
. He started the 2008 season playing for the Phillies Double-A affiliate, the
Reading Phillies
, but was released in late June.
On July 10, 2008, Kershner signed a minor league contract with the
Seattle Mariners
and was assigned to the Triple-A
Tacoma Rainiers
. He became a free agent at the end of the season. Kershner then signed with the
York Revolution
of the
Atlantic League
for the 2009 season. He ended his career with the
Victoria Seals
of the
Golden Baseball League
.
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