Chasen Dean Shreve (born July 12, 1990) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He made his MLB debut in 2014 with the

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bos ...

and he has also played in MLB for the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

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, Pittsburgh Pirates, and

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Career

Amateur career

Shreve attended

Bonanza High School Bonanza High School is a high school in the Las Vegas Valley. It was built in the 1970s and was the ninth high school to open in the area. History Bonanza opened in 1976, and is built in the same configuration as Eldorado High School, Basic Hi ...

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. In his senior year, Shreve was named to the Nevada All-State Second team for baseball. He enrolled at the

College of Southern Nevada The College of Southern Nevada (CSN) is a public community college in Clark County, Nevada. The college has more than 2,500 teaching and non-teaching staff and is the largest public college or university in Nevada. It is part of the Nevada Sys ...

, where he played

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Atlanta Braves

The

selected Shreve in the 11th round of the

2010 Major League Baseball Draft The 2010 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 7–9, 2010 at the MLB Network Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey. First-round selections The draft order was determined based on the 2009 MLB standings, with the worst team pi ...

. He made his professional debut with the

Danville Braves The Danville Braves were a Minor League Baseball team in Danville, Virginia. They were an Advanced Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League and were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves. The Braves have played home games at American Legion Post 3 ...

of the Rookie-level Appalachian League that year, pitching to a 2–0

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and a 2.25

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(ERA). In 2011, Shreve pitched for the

Rome Braves The Rome Braves are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They are located in Rome, Georgia, and play their home games at AdventHealth Stadium. From 2003 to 2020, the team serve ...

of the Class A

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, finishing the season with a 5–6 win–loss record and a 3.86 ERA. Shreve began the 2012 season with the

Lynchburg Hillcats The Lynchburg Hillcats are a Minor League Baseball team in Lynchburg, Virginia that plays in the Carolina League and is the Single-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They were a farm team of the Atlanta Braves from 2011 to 2014, the Cincinna ...

of the

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

Carolina League The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unti ...

, where he had a 4–4 win–loss record and a 2.15 ERA, before receiving a promotion to the

Mississippi Braves The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a Minor League Baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and plays in the Southern League. ...

of the

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Southern League, where he had a 2–1 record and a 3.93 ERA. Shreve split the 2013 season with Mississippi and Lynchburg, pitching to a 3–1 record and a 4.43 ERA in Mississippi and a 0–1 record and a 2.75 ERA with Lynchburg. During spring training in 2014, Shreve altered his approach to increase his pitching velocity. He had a 3–2 with seven saves and a 2.48 ERA. The Braves promoted Shreve to the major leagues for the first time on July 19, 2014 to replace Luis Avilán. The Braves demoted Shreve to the

Gwinnett Braves The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia (with a Lawrencevil ...

of the

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International League on August 1. He made 15 appearances for the Braves in 2014 accumulating a 0.73 ERA.

New York Yankees

The Braves traded Shreve and

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to the

for

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on January 1, 2015. Shreve pitched to a 1.89 ERA in his first innings of the 2015 season, but had a 13.50 ERA in his final six innings, during which he allowed four home runs. Yankees catcher Brian McCann speculated that Shreve was tipping his pitches to opposing hitters, though

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, the Yankees pitching coach, believed Shreve was simply tired at the end of the season. Overall in 2015, Shreve ended the season 6–2 with a 3.09 ERA in 59 game appearances. Shreve struggled to a 5.21 ERA in his first 19 appearances to begin 2016. On May 26, 2016, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a left shoulder strain. On August 30, Shreve earned his first Major League save in 5–4 ten-inning win over the Kansas City Royals. In 2017, Shreve spent the first half of the season between AAA and the Yankees bullpen. Through his first 29 appearances, he collected a 2.77 ERA before being sent back down to Class AAA on July 19 after the acquisition of David Robertson and

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. The Yankees recalled Shreve on July 30.

St. Louis Cardinals

On July 27, 2018, the Yankees traded Shreve and

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to the

for Luke Voit and bonus pool money. In 39 games for the Yankees, he had compiled a 2–2 record with a 4.26 ERA. Shreve finished his 2018 campaign in St. Louis with a 1–2 record and a 3.07 ERA in 20 relief appearances. On March 22, 2019, Shreve was

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by the team. He was outrighted on March 27 and assigned to the

Memphis Redbirds The Memphis Redbirds are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They are located in Memphis, Tennessee, and are named for their Major League Baseball affiliate. The Redbir ...

of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League. He was recalled to St. Louis for the first time in 2019 on July 11, but designated for assignment once again on July 23. Shreve elected free agency on October 1, 2019.

New York Mets

On November 21, 2019, Shreve signed a minor league contract with the

. During the shortened 2020 season, Shreve appeared in 17 games for the Mets and recorded a 3.96 ERA and 34 strikeouts in 25 innings. On December 2, 2020, Shreve was non tendered by the Mets.

Pittsburgh Pirates

On February 7, 2021, Shreve signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. On May 11, 2021, Shreve was selected to the active roster. Shreve pitched to a 3.20 ERA in 57 appearances out of the bullpen for Pittsburgh. On November 6, Shreve was outrighted off of the 40-man roster and elected free agency.

New York Mets (Second stint)

On November 17, 2021, Shreve signed a minor league deal with the

. On April 4, 2022, Shreve had his contract selected to the big league roster. On July 5, the Mets designated Shreve for assignment. On July 8, Shreve was released by the Mets.

New York Yankees (second stint)

On August 28, 2022, Shreve signed a minor league deal with the

. He elected free agency on November 10, 2022.

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