Kristopher Allen Medlen (born October 7, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks.\n', '

Medlen graduated from Gahr High School in Cerritos, California in the year 2003. He attended El Camino College his freshman year and hit .296 with 18 RBI\'s as an infielder. As a pitcher, Medlen posted a 2.84 ERA with 17 K\'s in 19 innings of work, leading the team with 4 saves. Medlen redshirted the next year, before transferring to Santa Ana College. At Santa Ana, Medlen played as the starting shortstop and hit .332 with 10 HR\'s and 42 RBI. He also served as the team\'s closer, posting a 2.23 ERA with 16 saves, striking out 57 in 44.1 innings pitched.\n', '

Medlen was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 10th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. The Braves saw promise for Medlen as a relief pitcher, and drafted him with the intention of using him in the bullpen.\n', '

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