Career
Magruder was drafted out of the University of Washington, where he played college baseball for the Huskies from 1996–1998, by the San Francisco Giants. Magruder elected free agency following the 2005 season, in lieu of an outright assignment to the Brewer"s top minor league baseball affiliate, the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. He had served in a backup role as a reserve for the starting outfielders Carlos Lee, Geoff Jenkins, and Brady Clark.
Perhaps the single most significant moment of his career was his debut with the Indians.
Former National Football League quarterback Jon Kitna is Magruder"s first cousin.