Patrick James Schuster (born October 30, 1990) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. Before beginning his professional career, Schuster attended J. W. Mitchell High School in

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, and starred for their baseball team. Selected by the

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in the

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, the

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acquired him in the 2013

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. He was returned to the Diamondbacks before the season began.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Schuster attended J. W. Mitchell High School in

. He played for the school's baseball team as a

. On April 15, 2008, Schuster tied a 51-year-old

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record by

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20 batters in one game. In April 2009. Schuster threw four consecutive

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for Mitchell's baseball team, a Florida state record. He committed to attend the

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on a scholarship to play

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for the

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team. ''

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'' rated Schuster as the 79th best

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in the nation. The

selected Schuster in the 13th round of the

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. Schuster signed with the Diamondbacks for a reported $450,000

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, forgoing his commitment to the University of Florida. He began his professional career as a

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, but transitioned to

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in 2012. In the 2013 season, he pitched for the

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of the High–A

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. Schuster was chosen by the

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with the first selection of the 2013

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on December 12, 2013. He was immediately sent to the

as the

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in the trade of

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to the Astros from the previous day. After competing for a spot in the Padres'

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, Schuster was cut by the Padres on March 24 and put through waivers. He was claimed by the

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the next day. According to team sources, the Royals claimed Schuster in order to

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for assignment, with the hope that Peguero would pass through waivers. He was returned to the Diamondbacks before the season. Back with the Diamondbacks, Schuster began the 2014 season with the

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of the Double–A Southern League, and was promoted to the

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of the Triple–A

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(PCL) in July. Schuster began the 2015 season with Mobile, and he pitched to a 3.24 ERA in 25 innings.

Cincinnati Reds

On June 23, 2015, the

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acquired Schuster, who assigned him to the

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of the Southern League.

Oakland Athletics

A free agent after the 2015 season, Schuster signed a minor league contract with the

in November 2015. They invited him to

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, and assigned him to the

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of the PCL to start the 2016 season. Schuster had a 1.30 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 28 games for Nashville, and the Athletics promoted him to the major leagues on July 4. The Athletics optioned Schuster back to Nashville on July 21, and recalled him on August 6. On August 10, the Athletics designated Schuster for assignment.

Philadelphia Phillies

On August 12, 2016, the

claimed Schuster off of waivers and optioned him to the

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of the Triple–A

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. In 6 appearances for Philadelphia, he struggled to a 45.00 ERA with 2 strikeouts across 2 innings pitched. On October 7, Schuster was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He elected free agency on October 10.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 7, 2016, Schuster signed a minor league deal with the

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and was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2017 season. He appeared in 17 games for Oklahoma City, with a 6.16 ERA and was released on June 15.

Oakland Athletics (second stint)

On June 17, 2017, Schuster signed a minor league contract with the

organization. In 27 appearances for the Triple–A

, he registered a 5.94 ERA with 40 strikeouts in innings pitched. Schuster elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Sioux City Explorers

On March 19, 2018, Schuster signed with the

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of the independent American Association.

Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

On May 13, 2019, Schuster was traded to the

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of the American Association. He was released by the RedHawks on September 2.

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