Steven Daniel Shell (born March 10, 1983) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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. He made his major league debut on June 22, 2008.
Playing career
Played high school ball in Minco and El Reno Oklahoma. His senior year he was named Oklahoma Gatorade Player of the Year. Shell was drafted straight out of high school in the 3rd round of the
amateur draft by the
Anaheim Angels
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. Shell pitched in the Angels organization from 2001–. In the off season of the 2007 season, Shell pitched for team USA and was the winning pitcher in the gold medal game verses Cuba. He became a minor league
free agent
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after the
2007 season and signed a minor league contract with the
Washington Nationals
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. On July 11, 2008, he set the Nationals' record for the longest save in club history. He pitched 3 scoreless innings against the Astros to get the record as well as his first career save. On April 29, 2009 Shell refused a minor league assignment and became a
free agent
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. On May 2, 2009 Shell signed a minor league deal with the
Seattle Mariners
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.
On November 15, 2010, Shell signed a minor league contract with the
Kansas City Royals
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. On May 8, 2011, Shell was released. On May 19, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the
Atlanta Braves
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and was assigned to Triple-A
Gwinnett
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the following day.
Minor Deals: Zumaya, Red Sox, Reds, Blue Jays
MLBTradeRumors.com, May 25, 2011. A free agent again after the 2011 season.
After leaving baseball in 2011, Shell is currently working as an Operations Tech for Husky Ventures.
Personal life
Shell was married to model, internet blogger and fitness entrepreneur Kenna Shell 2006-2015. The couple have one child, Tyler Shell, born May 18, 2009. He now owns an oil business as well as a store in a cookie franchise in Yukon, Oklahoma.
References
External links
1983 births
Living people
Arizona League Angels players
Arkansas Travelers players
Baseball players from Texas
Cardenales de Lara players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Cedar Rapids Kernels players
Columbus Clippers players
Gwinnett Braves players
Omaha Storm Chasers players
Major League Baseball pitchers
People from Longview, Texas
Provo Angels players
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
Salt Lake Bees players
Tacoma Rainiers players
Washington Nationals players
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players
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