Justin Duane James is an American

United States

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 professional baseball

Baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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. He played in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 for the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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 in 2010.

James attended the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

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. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 in the 6th round of the 2001 MLB Draft, but did not sign. He was selected again by the Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays

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 in the 5th round of the 2003 MLB Draft, and signed.

In 2007, James was traded to the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

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. He played for the Reds organization in 2008, but became a minor league free agent. In 2009, James played for the Kansas City T-Bones

Kansas City T-Bones

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 of the independent Northern League.

The Athletics purchased James' contract in June 2010. He received his first promotion to the major leagues on September 1, 2010, making his major league debut the following day.

On November 2, 2010, James was claimed off waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

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. He was outrighted to Triple-A on June 27, 2011.

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