Erik Hamren #40

Erik Kendall Hamren...a 2005 graduate of Tesoro High School...attended University of the Pacific and then Saddleback Community College, where he was one of three players selected during the 2008 Draft.

2011

In his first year in the Padres organization, pitched for Single-A Lake Elsinore, Double-A San Antonio, Triple-A Tucson and San Diego...Began the season at Lake Elsinore and was promoted to San Antonio in May...had his contract selected by the Padres 7/31 and made his Big League debut 8/1 vs. LAD...optioned to Tucson 8/30 and recalled 9/6, spending the rest of the season in San Diego...Made 14 relief appearances for the Padres over his two stints in the Majors, working scoreless ball in eight of those outings...Picked up his first win 8/23 at SF, retiring the only batter he faced in the bottom of the eighth of a tie game...the Padres scored twice in the top of the ninth...Combined to go 5-0 with a 1.05 ERA (8 ER/68.2 IP) in 50 relief appearances on the year between his three minor league stops...struck out 71 while walking 17.

2010

Pitched in the Independent League, splitting his season between Kansas City and Joliet...Made a combined 44 relief appearances, going 0-2 with a 3.93 ERA (23 ER/61.0 IP).

2008

Split his first professional season between the AZL Cubs and Single-A Boise...Combined to go 2-1 with a 5.06 ERA (9 ER/16.0 IP) in 13 games, including two starts.