Mike Shawaryn
Mike Shawaryn | |
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Kansas City Royals | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Carneys Point, New Jersey | September 17, 1994|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 7, 2019, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics (through September 26, 2019) | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 9.74 |
Strikeouts | 29 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Michael Thomas Shawaryn (born September 17, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals organization of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.
Amateur career
Shawaryn grew up in Carneys Point, New Jersey, and graduated from Gloucester Catholic High School in 2013, where he pitched for the school's baseball team,[1] and helped lead them to four state championships.[2] Shawaryn also helped lead his Brooklawn Legion Baseball team to a 2013 American Legion World Series title.[3] Shawaryn was recruited by Duke, Maryland, LSU, Stony Brook and Vanderbilt.[4] Shawaryn was also recruited by Monmouth, whose pitching coach soon left for Maryland. Shawaryn chose to play college baseball at Maryland, persuaded by the pitching coach who went to his games on the Terrapins' off days.[5] He became known as the “unicorn” in Maryland after not making a commitment until February.[6] Shawaryn was previously drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 32nd round of the 2013 MLB draft, but did not sign because of his commitment to Maryland.[4] He pursued a degree in business. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.[7] Coming into the 2016 college season, Shawaryn was named a first team All-American.[8] He set multiple program records during his three seasons at Maryland, including career wins (30), career strikeouts (307), and single-season wins (13, in 2015).[3]
Professional career
Shawaryn was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB draft, and signed with them.[9] He joined the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners, where he posted a 2.87 ERA in 15+2⁄3 innings pitched. In 2017, he split time between the Class A Greenville Drive and the Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox where he went a combined 8–7 with a 3.81 ERA between both clubs.[10] Shawaryn started the 2018 season with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. In 19 appearances (all starts), he compiled a 6–8 record with a 3.28 ERA, 99 strikeouts, and 27 walks in 112+2⁄3 innings pitched. Shawaryn was promoted to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on August 3, appearing in seven games (six starts) with a 3.93 ERA and 3–2 record.[10]
Shawaryn started the 2019 season with Pawtucket.[10] On May 30, he was added to Boston's active MLB roster, as Héctor Velázquez was placed on the injured list.[11] Shawaryn made his MLB debut on June 7 against the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching two innings in relief and striking out four while giving up one run on a home run by Kevin Kiermaier.[12] Shawaryn was optioned back to Pawtucket on July 1,[13] having appeared eight games (all in relief) with an 8.53 ERA while striking out 20 in 12+2⁄3 innings. He was recalled to Boston on September 4, following the end of the Triple-A season.[14] Overall with the 2019 Red Sox, Shawaryn appeared in 14 games, recording a 9.74 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 20+1⁄3 innings.
Shawaryn was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on March 8, 2020.[15] On August 19, he was designated for assignment.[16] The club assigned him outright to Pawtucket on August 26.[16]
References
- ^ Chappelear, Scott (June 6, 2013). "Gloucester Catholic's Mike Shawaryn prepares to hear his name called in MLB Draft". South Jersey Times. Retrieved October 26, 2017 – via nj.com.
- ^ Rosenstein, Mike (June 7, 2019). "N.J.'s Mike Shawaryn STILL waiting for MLB debut with Boston Red Sox: Could today be the day?". nj.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Mike Shawaryn". University of Maryland Athletics. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Hetrick, Christian; Anastasia, Phil (March 23, 2013). "Gloucester Catholic pitcher Mike Shawaryn commits to Maryland". Philly.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Shaffer, Jonas (May 28, 2015). "Terps baseball rolls into NCAA tourney on the back of Mike Shawaryn, their 'unicorn'". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Browne, Ian (June 10, 2016). "Gutsy 'Unicorn' may be a steal for Boston". MLB.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Y-D Red Sox Alumni". ydredsox.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Stubbs, Roman (January 25, 2016). "Maryland pitcher Mike Shawaryn named preseason all-American". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Normandin, Marc (June 10, 2016). "2016 MLB Draft results: Red Sox select Mike Shawaryn 148th overall". overthemonster.com. SB Nation. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Mike Shawaryn Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. May 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Rays vs. Red Sox box score, June 7, 2019". MLB.com. June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
- ^ @RedSox (July 1, 2019). "#RedSox announce roster moves for July 1:" (Tweet). Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. September 2019. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ @RedSox (March 8, 2020). "5 players were optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket" (Tweet). Retrieved March 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Red Sox Roster & Staff: Transactions". MLB.com. August 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
Further reading
- Cundall, Ian (August 20, 2018). "Scouting Scratch: Mike Shawaryn". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- Kim, Sung-Min (October 15, 2015). "Maryland baseball ace Mike Shawaryn talks offseason, next season and MLB Draft". testudotimes.com. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- Kostik, Jake (June 5, 2019). "An Interview With Mike Shawaryn". overthemonster.com. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Mike Shawaryn on Twitter
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Salem County, New Jersey
- Baseball players from New Jersey
- Gloucester Catholic High School alumni
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Boston Red Sox players
- Maryland Terrapins baseball players
- Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players
- Lowell Spinners players
- Greenville Drive players
- Salem Red Sox players
- Portland Sea Dogs players
- Pawtucket Red Sox players
- Mesa Solar Sox players