Major League Career
Graman made his debut in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees in 2004, after six seasons in the Yankee farm system. In his first start against the Chicago White Sox, he gave up 5 runs in 2⅔ innings pitched. In his next start against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, he only lasted a third of an inning, giving up five earned runs, but avoided a loss in both appearances. He was outrighted to the Yankee Triple-A club in Columbus after the game with the Tampa Bay squad. He finished the year with a 19.80 ERA.
In 2005, he fared only slightly better, giving up 2 earned runs in one and a third innings before being designated for assignment by the Yankees and later released. On August 10, 2005, Graman signed with the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched in 5 games for their Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats, but despite having a 3.09 ERA, he was released on September 12, 2005.
In 5 major league games, all with the Yankees, he has pitched in 6⅓ innings and given up 17 hits and 13 runs all earned for an ERA of 18.47.
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