Stevenson Nathaniel Garrison (born September 12, 1986) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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for the

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in 2011. Garrison grew up in

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and attended The Hun School of Princeton in

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.Norris, Josh
"Hun alum Steve Garrison replaces Wilkin De La Rosa with Thunder"
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'', September 9, 2010. Accessed March 6, 2011.

Minor and Major League career

Garrison was selected by the

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in the 10th round (295th overall) of the

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. On July 25, 2007, he was traded to the Padres with

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and

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for

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. He was promoted as high as Triple-A, where he played for the

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. On September 6, 2010, he was

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. On September 9, 2010, Garrison was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees. He joined the Double-A

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for the 2010 Eastern League playoffs. He was called up by the Yankees for the first time on July 19, 2011. Garrison made his major league debut on July 25, 2011, against the

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, recording the last 2 outs in a 10–3 Yankees win. He was designated for assignment on September 11, 2011 and became a minor league

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after the season. The

signed Garrison to a minor league contract on November 22, 2011. He signed a minor league contract with the

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in December 2012 and with the

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in February 2014.

Independent baseball

Garrison played with the

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for part of the 2014 season before being released. In 2015, Garrison signed with the

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. He became a free agent after the 2015 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Garrison, Steve 1986 births Living people New York Yankees players Baseball players from Trenton, New Jersey Hun School of Princeton alumni Major League Baseball pitchers People from Ewing Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Mercer County, New Jersey Arizona League Brewers players West Virginia Power players Brevard County Manatees players Lake Elsinore Storm players San Antonio Missions players Arizona League Padres players Portland Beavers players Long Island Ducks players Trenton Thunder players Staten Island Yankees players Jackson Generals (Southern League) players Tacoma Rainiers players Mobile BayBears players Peoria Saguaros players Camden Riversharks players