Shawn Peter Morimando (born November 20, 1992) is an American

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for the

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of the

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(CPBL). He made his

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(MLB) debut in 2016 with the

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and has also played for the

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Career

Cleveland Indians

Morimando was drafted by the

in the 19th round of the

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out of

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. He signed with the Indians and made his professional debut with the rookie-level

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. He spent 2012 with the Single-A

Lake County Captains The Lake County Captains are a Minor League Baseball team in Eastlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, that plays in the Midwest League as the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. The Captains joined the Class A Midwest League following t ...

, posting a 7-6 record and 3.59 ERA. For the 2013 season, Morimando played with the High-A

Carolina Mudcats The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, and play their home games a ...

, recording an 8-13 record and 3.73 ERA in 27 appearances. Morimando split the 2014 season between Carolina and Double-A

Akron RubberDucks The Akron RubberDucks are a Minor League Baseball team based in Akron, Ohio. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They play in Canal Park, located in downtown Akron, which seats 7,630 ...

, accumulating a 10-9 record and 3.30 ERA in 28 games between the two teams. He returned to Akron for the 2015 season, registering a 10-12 record and 3.18 ERA with 128 strikeouts in 158.2 innings of work. The Indians added Morimando to their 40-man roster after the season. On July 2, 2016, Morimando was added to the 40-man roster from Akron and made his MLB debut. He made two appearances for the Indians, pitching on July 2 against the

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and August 5 against the

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, allowing 6 runs in 4.2 innings. Morimando spent the 2017 season with the Triple-A

Columbus Clippers The Columbus Clippers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the Cleveland Guardians. They are located in Columbus, Ohio, and are named for speedy Merchant ship, mercha ...

, winning 10 games and losing 9 with a 4.41

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(ERA). After posting a 7.03 ERA through the first five games of the 2018 season, Morimando was released by the Indians on July 1, 2018.

Toronto Blue Jays

Morimando signed a minor league deal with the

on July 9, 2018, and pitched in four games for the

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. He spent the full 2019 season with Buffalo, winning two games and losing five with a 6.01 ERA in 16 games. On November 4, 2019, he elected free agency.

Lancaster Barnstormers

On May 8, 2020, Morimando signed with the

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of the

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. He did not play a game for the team because of the cancellation of the 2020 ALPB season due to the

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and became a free agent after the year.

Miami Marlins

On February 16, 2021, Morimando signed a minor league contract with the

organization. On May 22, Morimando was selected to the active roster. He was designated for assignment on May 26 after allowing 4 earned runs in of an inning. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

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on May 31. On July 9, Morimando was re-selected to the active roster. Morimando tossed 5.0 scoreless innings against the

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, notching five strikeouts and walking four, but was designated for assignment the next day. He was again outrighted to Jacksonville on July 13. On August 9, Morimando's contract was once again selected by the Marlins. On August 14, Morimando was designated for assignment by the Marlins again. On September 29, Morimando was released by the Marlins.

CTBC Brothers

On September 29, 2021, Morimando signed with the

of the

. On December 28, 2021, he agreed to a contract with the Brothers for the 2022 season. On July 10, 2022, he was released.

SSG Landers

On July 11, 2022, Morimando signed with the

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of the

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. He became a free agent following the 2022 season.

CTBC Brothers (second stint)

On December 25, 2022, Morimando signed with the

of the

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