Jason Alexander Shiell (born October 19, 1976) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the San Diego Padres,

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and

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. Listed at and , he threw and batted right-handed.

Career

Shiell attended

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. He was selected by the

in the 48th round of the

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. He pitched in the Braves'

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from 1995 through 1999, reaching the Class A-Advanced level. In December 1999, he was part of a multi-player trade with the San Diego Padres. He pitched in the

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for the Padres in 2000 and 2001, reaching the Double-A level. In 2002, pitched at the Triple-A level, and was a late-season call-up to the Padres, appearing in three MLB games while allowing four runs in innings (27.00

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). In October 2002, Shiell was claimed off of waivers by the

. In 2003, he pitched for Boston at the Triple-A level, and made 17 MLB appearances (2–0 record with 4.63 ERA in innings). One highlight of his MLB career came on April 27, 2003, when he picked up his only MLB save during an extra innings win over the Angels. He underwent

Tommy John surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

in May 2004, and became a

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in October 2004. As a result of the surgery, he did not pitch professionally in 2004 or 2005. In 2006, he resumed pitching professionally with the Somerset Patriots of the

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, until his contract was purchased by the Atlanta Braves in June 2006. He pitched in Triple-A for Atlanta, and made four MLB appearances with the Braves (0–2 with 8.62 ERA in innings). He again became a free agent in October 2006. Shiell spent the 2007 season with the

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organization, at the Double-A and Triple-A levels. His final professional season was 2008, when he pitched in the

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

organization, again at the Double-A and Triple-A levels. He was released by Milwaukee on August 14, 2008. Overall, Shiell appeared in 24 MLB games, compiling a 2–2 record with 6.92 ERA in innings pitched. He played in 294 minor league games, where he was 43–44 with 3.85 ERA in innings.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shiell, Jason 1976 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Boston Red Sox players Nashville Sounds players San Diego Padres players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Savannah, Georgia Gulf Coast Braves players Danville Braves players Macon Braves players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Portland Beavers players Pawtucket Red Sox players Richmond Braves players Wichita Wranglers players Omaha Royals players Huntsville Stars players Somerset Patriots players