Bryan Anthony Shaw (born November 8, 1987) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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, Colorado Rockies,

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, and Cleveland Indians/Guardians.

Early life

Shaw was born to Richard, a member of the

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, and Michelle (Shelli) Shaw. He attended

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where he played baseball, football, and

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Career

Amateur

Shaw attended California State University, Long Beach. He played

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for the

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team. Shaw's roommate in college was teammate

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. In 2007, Shaw played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Shaw was selected in the second round of the

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by the

. He was called up by Arizona on June 10, 2011. Shaw made his major league debut that day, coming in for Esmerling Vásquez, who had just given up a leadoff

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. Shaw pitched one scoreless inning against the

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, giving up two walks and one strikeout, coming against

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. Shaw was recalled from the Diamondbacks AAA affiliate

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on August 11, 2012.

Cleveland Indians

On December 11, 2012 Shaw was

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to the

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in a three-team deal involving

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and

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. Shaw and his wife, Kristen, had bought a house in Arizona the day before the trade. Shaw had a good 2014 season. In 80 games and 76.1 innings, he finished 5-5 with a 2.59

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(ERA), 64 strikeouts, and 2 Save (baseball), saves. Shaw appeared in more games than any other big league pitcher that year. In 2016, Shaw led the American League (AL) in games pitched again, with 75. He went 2-5 with a 3.24 ERA and helped Cleveland win 2016 American League Championship Series, the pennant. Shaw gave up the game-winning run to the Chicago Cubs in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, in extra innings. In 2017, Shaw was 4-6 with a 3.52 ERA in 79 games, and he threw a cutter 87.1% of the time, tops in MLB.

Colorado Rockies

On December 12, 2017, Shaw signed a three-year, $27 million deal, with the Colorado Rockies. Through 41 appearances in the first half of the season, Shaw endured the worst start to his career, posting an ERA of 7.57 in innings, surrendering 50 hits. He was placed on the disabled list on June 25 with a calf injury. For the 2018 season, he was 4-6 with a 5.93 ERA. He threw a cutter 84.36% of the time, tops in MLB. In 2019, Shaw posted an ERA over 5 for the second straight season. He ended the 2019 season with a 3-2 record in 70 games. The Rockies released Shaw on July 17, 2020.

Seattle Mariners

Shaw signed a one-year deal with the

on July 22, 2020. He was optioned to the alternate site on August 7, 2020. He was designated for assignment on August 15, 2020. Four days later, on August 19, he was outrighted from the 40-man roster and remained in the alternate site. Shaw elected free agency on October 14, 2020.

Cleveland Indians / Guardians (second stint)

On February 3, 2021, Shaw signed a minor league contract with the

organization and was invited to spring training. The Indians selected Shaw's contract on March 31, 2021. In 2021 he led the majors with 81 games pitched and recorded a 3.49 ERA with 71 strikeouts in innings. Shaw became a free agent on November 3, 2021. On March 25, 2022, Shaw signed a one-year major league contract with the newly-named Cleveland Guardians. He was designated for assignment on October 1, 2022. After clearing waivers, Shaw was outrighted to the minor leagues on October 3, 2022. He elected minor league free agency on November 10, 2022.

Personal life

Shaw and his wife, Kristen, have one son together.

References

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