Shane Taylor Carle (born August 30, 1991) is an American

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who is a free agent. He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Career

Pittsburgh Pirates

Carle attended

Scotts Valley High School Scotts Valley High School (SVHS) is a public high school located in Scotts Valley, California. It was founded in 1999 and is a part of the Scotts Valley Unified School District, which is in Santa Cruz County. Athletics Scotts Valley sports inc ...

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and played

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Cabrillo College Cabrillo College is a public community college in Aptos, California. It is named after the conquistador Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo and opened in 1959. Cabrillo College has an enrollment of about 12,000 students per term. Facilities Classes are of ...

and

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. He was drafted by the

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in the tenth round of the

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. He signed and made his professional debut with the

Jamestown Jammers The Jamestown Jammers were a minor league baseball team based in Jamestown, New York from 1994 until 2014. The team was the Short-Season A classification affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates and played in the New York–Penn League. The team playe ...

and spent the whole season there, going 1-0 with a 2.15 ERA in 50.1 innings. In 2014, he played for the

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and

Bradenton Marauders The Bradenton Marauders are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Bradenton, Florida, and play their home games at LECOM Park, which also serves as th ...

where he compiled a 4-8 record and 3.67 ERA in 27 games (23 starts).

Colorado Rockies

On November 11, 2014 Carle was traded to the

for

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. He spent the 2015 season with the

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where he was 14-7 with a 3.48 ERA in 26 starts. He also pitched in one game for the

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an el ...

at the beginning of the season. In 2016, he pitched for Albuquerque where he pitched to a 5-8 record and 5.42 ERA in 27 games (19 starts). The Rockies added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season. Carle began 2017 with the Isotopes and debuted at the major league level on April 14, 2017. He was sent back down three days later and recalled twice more on August 5 and September 5. In 36 games for the Isotopes he was 3-5 with a 5.37 ERA, and in four innings pitched for the Rockies, he compiled a 6.75 ERA.

Second stint with Pirates

On January 4, 2018, Carle was claimed off waivers by the

. He was designated for assignment on January 14, 2018.

Atlanta Braves

On January 16, 2018, the Pirates traded Carle to the

for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Carle made the Opening Day roster, and began the season in Atlanta's bullpen. He claimed his first major league victory on April 3, 2018, pitching innings in relief of

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. Carle made the Braves' Opening Day roster for a second time in 2019. While pitching against the

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on March 30, 2019, Carle hit

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with a pitch, after the previous batter,

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, had hit a home run. Home plate umpire

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promptly ejected Carle from the game. On July 24, 2019, Carle was

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Texas Rangers

On July 25, 2019, Carle was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for cash considerations. On August 23, Carle was designated for assignment. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

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, where he finished the year. Carle did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. Carle was released by the Rangers organization on June 1, 2020.

Cincinnati Reds

On February 11, 2021, Carle signed a minor league contract with the

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organization that included an invitation to Spring Training. He was assigned to the Triple-A

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to begin the season. After posting a 3.45 ERA in 19 appearances, Carle exercised his contract option for free agency and was released on July 1.

Seattle Mariners

On July 3, 2021, Carle signed a minor league contract with the

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organization and was assigned to the Triple-A

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. He logged 2 scoreless innings in as many appearances with Tacoma before being released by the Mariners on July 14.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On July 18, 2021, Carle signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. In 6 games for the Triple-A

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, Carle struggled to a 10.80 ERA with 4 strikeouts. On August 9, Carle was released by the Diamondbacks.

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