Zakary Sebastien Shinall (born October 14, 1968) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played in

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(MLB) who played briefly for the

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during their

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. Listed at 6' 3" (1.90 m), 215 lb. (97 kg), Shinall batted and threw right-handed.

Career

Shinall was originally selected by the

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in the 29th round of the

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out of

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, where he played for the school's team. He was traded by the Dodgers to the

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at the end of 1992 and eventually elected off waivers by Seattle from the Indians. Shinall hurled innings of relief in his 1993 debut against the

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, allowing one

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on four

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and two walks and no

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s. He did not have a decision and never appeared in a major league game again. He also pitched eight seasons in the

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spanning 1987–1995, posting a 38–30 record with a 3.86 ERA and 331 strikeouts in 265 pitching appearances, including 49 starts and one

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in 560 innings of work. In between, Shinall played winter ball with the

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of the

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during the 1991–1992 season.

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Shinall, Zak 1968 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Bakersfield Dodgers players Baseball players from St. Louis Calgary Cannons players Charlotte Knights players El Camino Warriors baseball players Great Falls Dodgers players Gulf Coast Dodgers players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Major League Baseball pitchers New Orleans Zephyrs players San Antonio Missions players Seattle Mariners players Vero Beach Dodgers players El Segundo High School alumni