Justin Lehr
Baseball player and pitcher for the Reds
Born
August 3rd, 1977
47 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 2004 to 2010. Debuted with the San Diego Padres and had stints with the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers. Achieved a career highlight with a win-loss record of 8-6 and an earned run average of 4.95 during his time in the MLB. As a minor league player, contributed to teams such as the Louisville Bats, demonstrating consistent performance.
Debuted with the San Diego Padres in 2004
Played for the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers
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