Steven Shell
| Steven Shell | |
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| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 10, 1983 Longview, Texas |
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| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 22, 2008 for the Washington Nationals | |
| Career statistics (through 2011 season) |
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| Win–Loss | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 2.45 |
| Strikeouts | 46 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s baseball | ||
Competitor for  United States |
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| Baseball World Cup | ||
| Gold | 2007 Tianmu | National team |
Steven Daniel Shell (born March 10, 1983 in Longview, Texas) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He made his major league debut on June 22, 2008.
[edit] Playing career
Played high school ball in Minco and El Reno Oklahoma. His senior year he was named Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year.Shell was drafted straight out of high school in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft by the Anaheim Angels. Shell pitched in the Angels organization from 2001–2007. He became a minor league free agent after the 2007 season and signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals. On July 11, 2008, he set the Nationals' record for the longest save in club history. He pitched 3 scoreless innings against the Astros to get the record as well as his first career save. On April 29, 2009 Shell refused a minor league assignment and became a free agent. On May 2, 2009 Shell signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.
On November 15, 2010, Shell signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. On May 8, 2011, Shell was released. On May 19, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves and was assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett the following day.[1] A free agent again after the 2011 season, Shell tested positive for metabolites of Stanozolol and was ordered to serve a 50-game suspension.
After leaving baseball in 2011, Shell is currently working as a mudlogger for Horizon Well Logging LLC around the El Reno, Oklahoma area.
[edit] References
- ^ Minor Deals: Zumaya, Red Sox, Reds, Blue Jays, MLBTradeRumors.com, May 25, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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