Jack Burdett Shuck III (born June 18, 1987) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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, and

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Amateur career

Born in

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, and raised in

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, Shuck went to

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. At Galion High, he batted .576 with a 1.650 OPS and had a 1.12 ERA with 134 strikeouts in 69 innings, and also lettered in

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. Shuck went to

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where in 2006, as a freshman, he batted .325 in 123 AB as a hitter, and led the team in ERA as a pitcher. He was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year. In 2007, he hit .382 and had a 4.89 ERA. After the 2007 season, he played

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with the

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of the

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. In 2008, he hit .356 and had a 4.29 ERA and led the team in strikeouts. Shuck was drafted in the sixth round, 182nd overall, by the

as an outfielder in the 2008 MLB Draft.

Professional career

Houston Astros

Minor leagues

Shuck played 2008 with Short-Season Tri-City, where he hit .300 and was a

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All-Star. He played with High-A

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in 2009, where he hit .315 with 18 SB and 36 RBI. He started 2010 with Double-A Corpus Christi, where he was a

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All-Star, hitting .298 with 28 RBI in 101 games before earning a promotion to Triple-A

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. After the Astros and the Texas Rangers switched affiliates, Shuck started 2011 with

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, where he was a

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All-Star, with a .401 OBP in 101 games before earning a promotion.

Major leagues

On August 5, 2011, Shuck was called up to the majors to replace Luis Durango, who was designated for assignment. In his first major league at bat, he hit a single off

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and stole second. In 37 games with the Astros, Shuck hit .272/.359/.321 with 3 RBIs and 2 stolen bases. Shuck spent all of 2012 with Oklahoma City, hitting .298/.374/.352 in 115 games with 33 RBI. On November 3, Shuck elected to become a free agent after refusing outright minor league assignment.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Shuck signed a minor league contract with the

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as a free agent on November 14, 2012, that included an invitation to spring training. Shuck made the major league roster to start the 2013 season as the starter in left field. On July 29, 2013, Shuck hit his first career home run against the Texas Rangers. For the season, Shuck appeared in 129 games for the Angels, hitting .293/.331/.366 with 2 home runs and 39 RBIs. Following the season, Shuck received four votes in

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voting, finishing in fifth place. He appeared in 22 games for the Angels in 2014 and hit .167, but he had spent most of the season with the Triple–A

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, where he hit .320.

Cleveland Indians

On September 5, 2014, Shuck was traded to the

in exchange for cash considerations. In 16 appearances for the Indians, Shuck went 2-for-26 (.077).

Chicago White Sox

On November 3, 2014, Shuck was claimed off waivers by

. He made 79 appearances for the White Sox during the 2015 season, batting .266/.340/.350 with 15 RBI and seven stolen bases. On June 8, 2016, Shuck pitched for the White Sox against the

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in the top of the 9th inning in an 11–0 game. He allowed one hit, one run, did not walk or strike out anyone, but he got

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to ground out. In 80 games for Chicago in 2016, Shuck batted .205/.248/.299 with four home runs and 14 RBI. He was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A

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on November 2, 2016. However, Shuck rejected the assignment in lieu of free agency.

Minnesota Twins

On December 17, 2016, Shuck signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He played in 123 games for the Triple–A

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in 2017, hitting .259/.325/.368 with 4 home runs and 37 RBI. Shuck elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Miami Marlins

On November 24, 2017, Shuck signed a minor league contract with the

. On April 13, 2018, Shuck was selected to the major league roster to take the roster spot of Braxton Lee, who was optioned to Triple–A. That night, Shuck went 4–for–4 against the

in his first MLB game since 2016. He was designated for assignment on July 5, after

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was activated off of the disabled list. In 70 games, he had hit .192/.255/.231 with 4 RBI and 2 stolen bases. Shuck cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on July 9. He declared free agency on October 2.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Shuck signed a minor league deal with the

on January 30, 2019. On March 28, it was announced Shuck had made the

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roster. In 27 games for the Pirates, Shuck hit .213/.339/.255 with no home runs, 2 RBI, and 1 stolen base. On May 4, Shuck was

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after

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was recalled from Triple–A. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A

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on May 8. On May 18, it was announced that Shuck would attempt to become a two-way player, splitting his time between pitcher and outfielder. He elected free agency on October 1.

Washington Nationals

On February 12, 2020, Shuck signed a minor league deal with the

organization. Shuck did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. He was released by Washington on May 30.

Personal life

Shuck is the only son of Jack II and Cindy Sheffer. He has one sister, Amanda. On November 9, 2013, Shuck married Christine Anne Cimino at the

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, making him the second professional baseball player to marry into the Cimino family: Christine's sister, Mary Catherine Cimino, is married to pitcher

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References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes Player Bio
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