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Chase Shugart
Boston Red Sox – No. 87
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996 (age 27)
Bridge City, Texas
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Chase C. Shugart (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Boston Red Sox organization.

Amateur career[edit]

Shugart attended Bridge City High School in Bridge City, Texas, where he played football and baseball.[1] As a junior in 2014 he compiled a 10–1 record and a 1.64 ERA with 127 strikeouts in 72+2⁄3 innings pitched, and in 2015, as a senior, he was 10–2 with a 0.67 ERA along with batting .544 with nine home runs and 27 RBIs.[2][3] Shugart was not drafted out of high school in the 2015 MLB draft, and he enrolled at the University of Texas to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.

As a freshman at Texas in 2016, Shugart made 32 appearances, all in relief, and pitched to a 2–3 record and 4.53 ERA.[4] In 2017, as a sophomore, he was 3–2 with a 3.43 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 42 innings pitched out of the bullpen.[5] After the season, he pitched for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[6] Shugart transitioned from a reliever to a starting pitcher as a junior in 2018.[7][8] He pitched for Texas in the 2018 College World Series until the Longhorns were eliminated by the Florida Gators on June 19.[9] He finished his junior year with a 5–3 record and a 4.36 ERA in 84+2⁄3 innings pitched.[10]

Professional career[edit]

On June 6, 2018, Shugart was selected in the 12th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, with the 370th overall pick, by the Boston Red Sox.[11] On June 22, Shugart announced via Twitter that he would forego his final year at Texas in order to sign with the Red Sox.[12] He signed with Boston on July 6,[13][14] and first pitched in mid-August for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox, where he made three appearances with a 1.80 ERA in five innings of work.[15] In late August, he was assigned to the Lowell Spinners of the Class A Short Season New York-Penn League,[15] with whom he made one scoreless appearance.

On March 22, 2019, Major League Baseball suspended Shugart for fifty games "after a second positive test violating the drug prevention and treatment program."[16][17] Shugart subsequently made his first appearance of the 2019 season on May 27 with the Greenville Drive of the Class A South Atlantic League,[15] spending the remainder of the year there. Over 16 starts, Shugart went 6–4 with a 2.81 ERA, striking out 73 over 89+2⁄3 innings.[15] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shugart was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league.[18] For the 2021 season, Shugart returned to Greenville, now members of the High-A East, started 22 games and pitched to a 6-6 record, a 4.78 ERA, and 93 strikeouts over 105+1⁄3 innings.[19] He opened the 2022 season with the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Eastern League and moved into the bullpen.[20] In early July, he was promoted to the Worcester Red Sox of the Triple-A International League.[21] On August 4, he pitched two innings of a combined no-hitter alongside Michael Wacha and Andrew Politi versus the Durham Bulls.[22] Over 45 games (one start) between the two teams, Shugart went 5-5 with a 5.31 ERA and 63 strikeouts over 62+2⁄3 innings.[23]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "His Texas future may be at first base, but Zach Zubia is already contributing at the plate". Hookem.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  2. ^ "SUPER GOLD: Shugart's success fueled by family". Beaumont Enterprise. 23 June 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "BC's Shugart powers All-Leader Baseball Team". Orange Leader. 18 June 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "How good will David Pierce's Texas baseball team be in 2017?". Burnt Orange Nation. 29 June 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  5. ^ "Texas baseball aims to build on last season's success". San Antonio-Express News. 15 February 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  6. ^ "Cotuit Kettleers - Roster". Cape Cod Baseball League. 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2018 – via pointstreak.com.
  7. ^ "Chase Shugart finds a new role as Texas looks for another strong showing on the mound". Hookem.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Bohls: Texas' Chase Shugart short, but not on swagger or results". Hookem.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  9. ^ Moyle, Nick (June 19, 2018). "UT eliminated from College World Series by Florida". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  10. ^ Vasquez, Cat (June 23, 2018). "Chase Shugart set to join Boston Red Sox organization". hookem.com.
  11. ^ "Bridge City grad drafted by Boston Red Sox". 6 June 2018.
  12. ^ Eberts, Wescott (June 22, 2018). "Texas baseball players announce signings with major league teams". burntorangenation.com. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  13. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. July 2018. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  14. ^ Wade, Van (July 9, 2018). "Shugart signs Minor league deal with Red Sox". The Orange Leader. Orange, Texas. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d "Chase Shugart". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  16. ^ Cotillo, Chris (March 22, 2019). "Boston Red Sox prospect Chase Shugart suspended 50 games for second positive drug test". masslive.com. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  17. ^ @jcmccaffrey (March 22, 2019). "MLB announces Red Sox minor league RHP Chase Shugart, who is currently on the Single-A Greenville roster, has received a 50-game suspension without pay after a second positive test violating the drug prevention and treatment program" (Tweet). Retrieved March 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ Hatfield, Chris (October 4, 2020). "Red Sox 2020 Fall Instructional Camp roster and details". SoxProspects.com. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  19. ^ "Greenville Drive announces 2021 Opening Day roster". 4 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Pitching prospects highlight Sea Dogs' Opening Day roster". 5 April 2022.
  21. ^ "Cup of Coffee: Mata strikes out five; Downs reaches five times".
  22. ^ "Devlin Granberg's 9th inning diving catch saves WooSox no-hitter". 5 August 2022.
  23. ^ "Chase Shugart Stats, Fantasy & News".

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