Shawn Morimando

Shawn Peter Morimando (born November 20, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Shawn Morimando
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1992-11-20) November 20, 1992
Canandaigua, New York
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 2, 2016, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average11.57
Strikeouts5
Teams

Career

Morimando was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 19th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft out of Ocean Lakes High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1] He signed with the Indians and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Indians.[2] He spent 2012 with the Lake County Captains, 2013 with the Carolina Mudcats, 2014 with Carolina and Akron RubberDucks and 2015 with Akron. The Indians added him to their 40-man roster after the season. On July 2, 2016, Morimando was added to the 25-man roster from Akron and made his MLB debut.[3] He made two appearances for the Indians, pitching on July 2 against the Toronto Blue Jays and August 5 against the New York Yankees. Morimando spent the 2017 season with the Columbus Clippers, winning 10 games and losing 9 with a 4.41 earned run average (ERA). After having a 7.03 ERA through the first five games of the 2018 season, Morimando was released by the Indians on July 1, 2018.

Morimando signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on July 9, 2018, and pitched in four games for the Buffalo Bisons.[4] He spent the full 2019 season with Buffalo, winning two games and losing five with a 6.01 ERA in 16 games. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[5]

References
  1. "Mudcats' hurler keeps throwing good pitches". newsobserver. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. Jami Frankenberry (August 16, 2011). "Baseball: Ocean Lakes' Morimando begins pro career". PilotOnline.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  3. "Indians recall Morimando from Double-A Akron, starting McAllister on Saturday". Fox Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  4. https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1016406022116737025
  5. Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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