Karstens was the Yankees' 19th-round pick in 2003, and was recalled Saturday after going 5-5 with a 4.28 ERA for Triple-A Columbus and 6-0 with a 2.31 ERA in 11 starts for Double-A Trenton.
<TABLE class=storysm cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=670 border=0><TBODY><TR style="COLOR: #ffffff" align=middle bgColor=#282898><TD>
Team</TD><TD>
League</TD><TD>
Level</TD><TD>
W</TD><TD>
L</TD><TD>
ERA</TD><TD>
G</TD><TD>
GS</TD><TD>
SV</TD><TD>
IP</TD><TD>
H</TD><TD>
R</TD><TD>
ER</TD><TD>
HR</TD><TD>
BB</TD><TD>
K</TD><TD>
HBP</TD><TD>
AVG</TD><TD>
TPA</TD><TD>
BK</TD><TD>
WP</TD><TD>
STR%</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD align=left>
Columbus Clippers</TD><TD>
IL</TD><TD>
AAA</TD><TD>
5</TD><TD>
5</TD><TD>
4.28</TD><TD>
14</TD><TD>
14</TD><TD>
0</TD><TD>
73.2</TD><TD>
80</TD><TD>
42</TD><TD>
35</TD><TD>
9</TD><TD>
30</TD><TD>
48</TD><TD>
1</TD><TD>
.275 </TD><TD>
326</TD><TD>
1</TD><TD>
1</TD><TD>
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Trenton Thunder</TD><TD>
EL</TD><TD>
AA</TD><TD>
6</TD><TD>
0</TD><TD>
2.31</TD><TD>
11</TD><TD>
11</TD><TD>
0</TD><TD>
74.0</TD><TD>
54</TD><TD>
20</TD><TD>
19</TD><TD>
4</TD><TD>
14</TD><TD>
67</TD><TD>
3</TD><TD>
.198 </TD><TD>
296</TD><TD>
0</TD><TD>
5</TD><TD>
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