Prior to playing professionally, Edlefsen attended Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota and then Barton County Community College and University of Nebraska. He was originally drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 41st round of the 2004 amateur draft, however he did not sign. He was then drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 16th round of the 2007 amateur draft, beginning his professional career that season.\n', '

Edlefsen pitched for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in 2007, going 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA in 18 appearances. In 2008, he pitched for the San Jose Giants, going 8-5 with a 3.36 ERA in 40 games. He split 2009 between the San Jose Giants, Connecticut Defenders and Fresno Grizzlies and went 8-1 with nine saves and a 1.95 ERA, striking out 72 batters in 69 1/3 innings. In 2010, he pitched for the Grizzlies and went 7-2 with a 2.38 ERA in 49 games.\n', '

On August 21, 2011, Edlefsen was called up to the Majors for the first time. He made his debut that day with 1 1/3 scoreless innings against the Houston Astros. On the season he pitched 11 1/3 innings over 13 games with a 9.53 ERA.\n', '

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