Chris Shaw (baseball)
Chris Shaw | |
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Free agent | |
Left fielder | |
Born: Stoneham, Massachusetts | October 20, 1993|
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 31, 2018, for the San Francisco Giants | |
MLB statistics (through 2019 season) | |
Batting average | .153 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 7 |
Teams | |
Christopher James Shaw (born October 20, 1993) is an American professional baseball left fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants.
Amateur career[]
Shaw graduated from Lexington High School in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 26th round of the 2012 MLB draft,[1] but he did not sign.
Instead he enrolled at Boston College where he played college baseball, mostly as a right fielder.[2][3][4] In his junior year he batted .319/.411/.611. In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5]
Professional career[]
San Francisco Giants[]
Shaw was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft, signed for a $1.5 million signing bonus,[2] and was assigned to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, where as a first baseman he batted .287 with 12 home runs (leading the Northwest League) and 30 RBIs in 64 games.[2] In 2016, Shaw began the season with the San Jose Giants, and was later promoted to the Richmond Flying Squirrels; in 132 games between the two teams, he posted a combined .267 batting average with 21 home runs and 85 RBIs and 125 strikeouts in 502 at bats.[6]
He spent 2017 as a left fielder with both Richmond and the Sacramento River Cats, slashing a combined .292/.346/.525 with 24 home runs (leading the Giants organization), 79 RBIs, and 132 strikeouts in 469 at bats and an .871 OPS in 125 total games between the two clubs.[2][7] He began 2018 with Sacramento.
In 2018 the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats he batted .259/.308/.505 with 24 home runs (8th in the Pacific Coast League, and leading the Giants organization) and 65 RBIs and 144 strikeouts (6th) in 394 at bats.[2][6][8] Shaw was called up to the majors for the first time on August 31, 2018, and made his debut that day.[9] On September 3, he hit his first major league home run against the Colorado Rockies. Shaw ended up batting .185 in 22 games, with one home run and 7 runs batted in. He struck out 23 times in 62 plate appearances.[10]
In 2019, the Giants organization kept Shaw on the 40-man roster but demoted him back to Double-A Richmond to work on his plate discipline.[10] On May 30, 2019, after 45 games with Richmond, with whom he batted .288/.368/.500 with 25 runs, 7 home runs and 24 RBIs in 160 at bats, Shaw was promoted to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, with whom he batted .298/.355/.592 with 20 home runs and 70 RBIs in 282 at bats.[6] On September 1, 2019, the Giants promoted Shaw to the major leagues, where he had 18 at bats.[6]
On November 20, 2020, Shaw was designated for assignment.[11]
Baltimore Orioles[]
On November 25, 2020, Shaw was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles.[12] On January 26, 2021, Shaw was designated for assignment by the Orioles following the signing of Freddy Galvis.[13] On February 1, Shaw was outrighted.[14]
In 20 games in 2021 split between the High-A Aberdeen Ironbirds and Triple-A Norfolk Tides, Shaw struggled to hit .067 with 1 home run and 6 RBI's.
On August 2, 2021, Shaw was released by the Orioles.[15]
Long Island Ducks[]
On August 17, 2021, Shaw signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[16] He became a free agent following the season.
References[]
- ^ "Lexington High star Chris Shaw selected by the New York Mets in the 26th round". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Chris Shaw Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics | MLB.com | baseballsavant.com". Baseballsavant.mlb.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ Benbow, Julian (June 7, 2015). "BC's Chris Shaw poised to be a top pick in MLB draft". The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ Thompson, Rich (June 8, 2015). "BC's Chris Shaw eyes 1st-round ticket in MLB Draft". bostonherald.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
- ^ "#20 Chris Shaw - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Chris Shaw College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ "Chris Shaw Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Pacific Coast League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ Pavlovic, Alex. "Giants call up top prospect Chris Shaw," NBC Sports Bay Are website (August 31, 2018).
- ^ a b Young, Jeff. "San Francisco Giants: When will Chris Shaw get another chance?," FanSided (May 25, 2019).
- ^ Byrne, Connor (November 20, 2020). "Giants Designate Chris Shaw, Aramis Garcia, Jordan Humphreys". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ Adams, Steve (November 25, 2020). "Orioles Claim Chris Shaw, Release Renato Nunez, Designate Thomas Eshelman". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
- ^ "Orioles Sign Freddy Galvis, Designate Chris Shaw".
- ^ "Orioles Outright Chris Shaw".
- ^ "Orioles Release Three Players".
- ^ @LIDucks (17 August 2021). "TRANSACTIONS: Please join us in welcoming outfielder Chris Shaw and left-handed pitcher Dalton Oates to the Flock! @SHAWESOME24 spent parts of two seasons (2018-19) in @MLB with the @SFGiants, while Oates pitched for the @SCSpikes earlier this season" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 August 2021 – via Twitter.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Stoneham, Massachusetts
- Baseball players from Massachusetts
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- San Francisco Giants players
- Boston College Eagles baseball players
- Salem-Keizer Volcanoes players
- San Jose Giants players
- Richmond Flying Squirrels players
- Sacramento River Cats players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Long Island Ducks players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- Chatham Anglers players
- Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts