Preston Michael Claiborne (born January 21, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the New York Yankees on May 5, 2013 and also played for the Texas Rangers. He attended Tulane University, where he played college baseball for the Tulane Green Wave.\n', '

Claiborne attended Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas, where he played for the school\'s baseball team. Selected in the 23rd round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Claiborne did not sign, opting to attend Tulane University to play for the Tulane Green Wave baseball team. At Tulane, he was used as a relief pitcher, appearing in a total of 84 games from 2007 through 2010.\n', '

The New York Yankees selected Claiborne in the 17th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He signed and reported to the Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League. He was promoted to the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League that year, in time to pitch for Tampa in the league\'s playoffs. He returned to Tampa in 2011.\n', '

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