Brian Wesley Shackelford (born August 30, 1976) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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. He batted and threw left-handed.
Career
He made his Major League debut for the
Cincinnati Reds
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on June 26, , and had an
ERA
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Comp ...
of 2.30 in that season.
On July 28, , Shackelford was traded by the Reds along with Calvin Medlock to the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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for
Jorge Cantú
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and
Shaun Cumberland. On December 12, 2007, Shackelford signed a minor league contract with an invitation to
spring training
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with the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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, but was released during spring training.
For the season, Shackelford signed with the
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
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of the
Atlantic League. After his release on May 22, he signed with the
Long Island Ducks
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on August 8.
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1976 births
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Oklahoma
Cincinnati Reds players
Louisville Bats players
Long Island Ducks players
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs players
Oklahoma Sooners baseball players
Charleston AlleyCats players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Criollos de Caguas players
Durham Bulls players
Potomac Cannons players
Scottsdale Scorpions players
Spokane Indians players
Wichita Wranglers players
Wilmington Blue Rocks players