Shane Baz
| Shane Baz | |
|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 17, 1999 Cypress, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Shane Austin Baz (born June 17, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
Career
Baz attended Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, Texas.[1] As a junior, he had a 1.06 earned run average (ERA) with 46 strikeouts over 23 innings.[2] Baz was a member of the United States national team in 2016.[3]
Baz committed to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college baseball.[4][5] Considered one of the top prospects for the 2017 Major League Baseball draft,[6][7] the Pittsburgh Pirates selected him with the 12th overall pick.[8][9] He officially signed with the Pirates a few days after the draft.[10] He spent 2017 with the GCL Pirates, posting an 0–3 record with a 3.80 ERA in 23.2 innings pitched.[11] MLB.com ranked Baz as Pittsburgh's third best prospect going into the 2018 season.[12] He pitched for the Bristol Pirates of the Rookie-level Appalachian League.[13]
On August 14, Baz was acquired by the Tampa Bay Rays as a player to be named later from an earlier trade in which the Pirates also sent Tyler Glasnow and Austin Meadows to the Rays for Chris Archer.[14] The Rays assigned him to the Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League.[15] Over 12 starts between Bristol and Princeton, Baz went 4-5 with a 4.47 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP.[16] Baz began the 2019 season in extended spring training before reporting to the Bowling Green Hot Rods in early May.[17] Over 17 starts with Bowling Green, Baz went 3-2 with a 2.99 ERA, striking out 87 batters over 81+1⁄3 innings.[18] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters following the season.[19]
References
- ^ TEGNA. "Next in Line: Baz is latest high school fireballer".
- ^ "PressReader.com – Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com.
- ^ "USABaseball.com: News: USA Baseball Announces 18U National Team Roster". web.usabaseball.com.
- ^ "Concordia Lutheran's Shane Baz celebrates signing, mom's health".
- ^ "Two-Way Talent Baz Looks To Baker For Inspiration - BaseballAmerica.com". June 29, 2016.
- ^ "MLB.com 2017 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball.
- ^ "With scouts watching and MLB Draft looming, Shane Baz leads Concordia Lutheran to state".
- ^ "Pirates draft prep pitcher Shane Baz at No. 12". Pittsburgh Pirates.
- ^ "Pirates reportedly agree to terms with first-round pick Shane Baz".
- ^ "Pirates sign first-round draft pick Shane Baz".
- ^ "Shane Baz Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ "New No. 1 Keller leads Pirates Top 30 Prospects list". MLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/milb/news/pittsburgh-pirates-shane-baz-leads-minor-league-pitchers-of-the-week/c-290148794
- ^ Topkin, Marc. "Rays get RHP Shane Baz as player to be named from Pirates in Chris Archer deal". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rays acquire prospect Shane Baz from Pittsburgh Pirates to complete Chris Archer deal". Espn.com. August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Shane Baz Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/rays-shane-baz-reports-to-low-a/
- ^ https://www.dkpittsburghsports.com/2019/09/30/pirates-gerrit-cole-austin-meadows-chris-archer-ajs/
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/2019-arizona-fall-league-rosters
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Shane Baz on X
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