Patrick James Schuster (born October 30, 1990) is an American former

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. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and the

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. Before beginning his professional career, Schuster attended J. W. Mitchell High School in

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, and starred for their baseball team. Selected by the

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in the 2009 MLB Draft, the

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acquired him in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft. He was returned to the Diamondbacks before the season began.

Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Schuster attended J. W. Mitchell High School in

. He played for the school's baseball team as a

. On April 15, 2008, Schuster tied a 51-year-old

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record by

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20 batters in one game. In April 2009. Schuster threw four consecutive

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for Mitchell's baseball team, a Florida state record. He committed to attend the

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on a scholarship to play

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for the

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team. ''

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'' rated Schuster as the 79th best prospect in the nation. The

selected Schuster in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB Draft. Schuster signed with the Diamondbacks for a reported $450,000

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, forgoing his commitment to the University of Florida. He began his professional career as a

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, but transitioned to

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in 2012. In the 2013 season, he pitched for the

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of the

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. Schuster was chosen by the

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with the first selection of the 2013 Rule 5 draft on December 12, 2013. He was immediately sent to the

as the

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in the trade of

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to the Astros from the previous day. After competing for a spot in the Padres'

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, Schuster was cut by the Padres on March 24 and put through waivers. He was claimed by the

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the next day. According to team sources, the Royals claimed Schuster in order to designate

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for assignment, with the hope that Peguero would pass through waivers. He was returned to the Diamondbacks before the season. Back with the Diamondbacks, Schuster began the 2014 season with the

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of the

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Southern League, and was promoted to the

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of the

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(PCL) in July. Schuster began the 2015 season with Mobile, and he pitched to a 3.24 ERA in 25 innings. On June 23, the

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acquired Schuster, who assigned him to the

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of the Southern League.

Oakland Athletics

A free agent after the 2015 season, Schuster signed a minor league contract with the

in November 2015. They invited him to

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, and assigned him to the

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of the PCL to start the 2016 season. Schuster had a 1.30 ERA with 37 strikeouts in 28 games for Nashville, and the Athletics promoted him to the major leagues on July 4. The Athletics optioned Schuster back to Nashville on July 21, and recalled him on August 6. On August 10, the Athletics designated Schuster for assignment.

Philadelphia Phillies

The

claimed Schuster off of waivers and optioned him to the

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of the Class AAA

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Los Angeles Dodgers

On November 7, 2016, Schuster signed a minor league deal with the

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and was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the 2017 season. He appeared in 17 games for Oklahoma City, with a 6.16 ERA and was released on June 15.

Second Stint with Athletics

He signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on June 17, and was assigned to Triple-A Nashville. He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

Sioux City Explorers

On March 19, 2018, Schuster signed with the

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of the independent

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Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

On May 13, 2019, Schuster was traded to the

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of the

. He was released on September 2, 2019.

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Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Oakland Athletics

Philadelphia Phillies

Los Angeles Dodgers

Second Stint with Athletics

Sioux City Explorers

Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

See also

References

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