Kevin_Shackelford

Kevin Shackelford

Kevin Shackelford

American baseball player

Kevin Russell Shackelford (born April 7, 1989) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

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College

Shackelford attended Marshall University, where he played college baseball for the Marshall Thundering Herd.[1][2] He played as a catcher for his first two seasons at Marshall, batting .095/.156/.119 in 2008, and hitting .226/.280/.321 in 2009.[3] He then became a pitcher.[4] In 2010 he was 1–1 with a 7.50 ERA in 19 games.[3]

Career

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Shackelford in the 21st round of the 2010 MLB Draft.[5] He signed and made his professional debut with the AZL Brewers of the Arizona League in 2010, and went 1–2 with a 5.40 ERA.[6] The next season for the Helena Brewers in the Advanced Rookie Pioneer League, he was 3–5 with a 4.15 ERA.[6]

Playing for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of the Class A Midwest League in 2012, the Timber Rattlers won the Midwest League championship, with Shackelford logging a 4.06 ERA in 27 appearances. In 2013, Shackelford split the season between the High-A Brevard County Manatees of the Florida State League and the Double-A Huntsville Stars of the Southern League, posting a 2–4 record and 3.08 ERA in 44 games between the two teams. After the 2013 season, the Brewers assigned Shackelford to the Arizona Fall League, where he was a member of the championship-winning Surprise Saguaros.[7] On November 20, 2013, the Brewers added Shackelford to their 40-man roster.[8] Shackelford was assigned to Huntsville to begin the 2014 season. He was designated for assignment on July 17, 2014, to make room on the 40-man roster for Irving Falu, without having appeared in a major league game for Milwaukee.[9] He was outrighted to Huntsville on July 19.

Cincinnati Reds

After the 2014 season, the Brewers traded Shackelford alongside Barrett Astin to the Cincinnati Reds to complete an August 31 trade for Jonathan Broxton.[10] In 2015, Shackelford spent the year with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos, logging a 2–4 record and 3.72 ERA in 35 appearances. In 2016, he split the season between Pensacola and the Triple-A Louisville Bats, accumulating a 2–2 record and 2.03 ERA in 35 games between the two teams. On November 7, 2016, he elected free agency. On November 21, Shackelford signed a new minor league contract with the Reds organization.[11] He was assigned to Louisville to begin the 2017 season

The Reds promoted Shackelford to the major leagues for the first time on June 27, 2017.[12][13] He made his major league debut on June 29 allowing 4 earned runs in 2.2 innings against his former team, the Milwaukee Brewers. In 26 games in his rookie year for the Reds, Shackelford was 0–0 with a 4.70 ERA.[6] Shackelford appeared in 5 games for Cincinnati in 2018, but struggled to a 7.88 ERA in 8.0 innings of work. The Reds released Shackelford on June 5, 2018.[14]

Yokohama DeNA BayStars

On November 21, 2020, after spending two and a half years out of baseball, Shackelford a one-year contract with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball as a developmental squad player (ja:育成選手制度 (日本プロ野球)).[15] On April 23, 2021, Shackelford signed a contract with the BayStars as a registered player under management. (Ja:支配下選手登録)[16] On April 24, he made his NPB debut.[17] He became a free agent following the season.

References

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    "MU baseball opens season with a pair of wins". The Herald-Dispatch. February 21, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
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    Buchanan, Zach (June 29, 2017). "Cincinnati Reds' Kevin Shackelford goes from college catcher to MLB reliever". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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    Kevin Shackelford – The Baseball Cube
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    "What a difference 60 feet, 6 inches makes". Major League Baseball. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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    Vingle, Mitch (June 8, 2010). "Bradley drafted in 2nd round - Sports - The Charleston Gazette - West Virginia News and Sports". Wvgazette.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
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    Kevin Shackelford Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com
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    Adam McCalvy. "Flying leap twice as nice for Brewers prospects | brewers.com: News". Milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
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    "Reds add four, reach limit on 40-man roster". MLB.com. November 20, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2013.
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    "Shackleford's future in hands of Brewers". The Herald-Dispatch. 17 July 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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    "Cincinnati Reds get Kevin Shackelford, Barrett Astin to cap Jonathan Broxton trade". ESPN.com. 11 September 2014. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
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    Eddy, Matt (December 5, 2016). "Minor League Transactions: Nov. 19-Dec. 1". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
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    Cincinnati Reds' Kevin Shackelford goes from college catcher to MLB reliever
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    "Roundup: Reds calls up ex-Marshall player Kevin Shackelford". 27 June 2017.
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    Fay, John (June 5, 2018). "Cincinnati Reds release Kevin Shackelford, option Jackson Stephens to clear roster spots for Anthony DeSclafani". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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    "2021年シーズン 育成選手契約について". 横浜DeNAベイスターズ公式サイト (in Japanese). November 21, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
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    "Nikkan Sports baseball news DeNAシャッケルフォード支配下登録「ワクワク」18年イチローから三振". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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    "Nikkan Sports baseball news 最速154キロ！DeNAシャッケルフォード初登板 1回を無安打無失点". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). April 24, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
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