Michael Thomas Shawaryn (born September 17, 1994) is an American

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for the

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of the

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. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed.

Amateur career

Shawaryn grew up in

Carneys Point, New Jersey Carneys Point Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,049, reflecting an increase of 365 (+4.8%) from the 7,684 counted in the 2000 Census, which ha ...

, and graduated from

Gloucester Catholic High School Gloucester Catholic High School is a co-educational six-year Roman Catholic high school located in Gloucester City, in Camden County, New Jersey. The school is managed by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. The school serves students in seve ...

in 2013, where he pitched for the school's baseball team, and helped lead them to four state championships. Shawaryn also helped lead his Brooklawn Legion Baseball team to a 2013 American Legion World Series title. Shawaryn was recruited by

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Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

, Stony Brook and Vanderbilt. Shawaryn was also recruited by

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, whose pitching coach soon left for Maryland. Shawaryn chose to play

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at Maryland, persuaded by the pitching coach who went to his games on the Terrapins' off days. He became known as the “unicorn” in Maryland after not making a commitment until February. Shawaryn was previously drafted by the

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in the 32nd round of the

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, but did not sign because of his commitment to Maryland. He pursued a degree in business. In 2015, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. Coming into the 2016 college season, Shawaryn was named a first team All-American. He set multiple program records during his three seasons at Maryland, including career wins (30), career strikeouts (307), and single-season wins (13, in 2015).

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

Shawaryn was drafted by the

in the fifth round of the

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, and signed with them. He joined the

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, where he posted a 2.87 ERA in innings pitched. In 2017, he split time between the Class A

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and the

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Salem Red Sox The Salem Red Sox are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), based in Salem, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. The team competes at the Single-A level in the Carolina League. Ho ...

where he went a combined 8–7 with a 3.81 ERA between both clubs. Shawaryn started the 2018 season with the Double-A

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. In 19 appearances (all starts), he compiled a 6–8 record with a 3.28 ERA, 99 strikeouts, and 27 walks in innings pitched. Shawaryn was promoted to the Triple-A

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on August 3, appearing in seven games (six starts) with a 3.93 ERA and 3–2 record. Shawaryn started the 2019 season with Pawtucket. On May 30, he was added to Boston's active MLB roster, as Héctor Velázquez was placed on the

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. Shawaryn made his MLB debut on June 7 against the

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, pitching two innings in relief and striking out four while giving up one run on a home run by

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. Shawaryn was optioned back to Pawtucket on July 1, having appeared eight games (all in relief) with an 8.53 ERA while striking out 20 in innings. He was recalled to Boston on September 4, following the end of the Triple-A season. Overall with the 2019 Red Sox, Shawaryn appeared in 14 games, recording a 9.74 ERA and 29 strikeouts in innings. Shawaryn was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on March 8, 2020. On August 19, he was

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. The club assigned him outright to Pawtucket on August 26. The Red Sox released Shawaryn on April 25, 2021.

Kansas City Royals

On April 27, 2021, Shawaryn signed a minor league contract with the

organization. Shawaryn recorded a 4.63 ERA in 9 appearances with the Triple-A

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before being released on June 14.

Lake Country DockHounds

On March 14, 2023, Shawaryn signed with the

of the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shawaryn, Mike 1994 births Living people People from Carneys Point Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Salem County, New Jersey Baseball players from New Jersey Gloucester Catholic High School alumni Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Red Sox players Maryland Terrapins baseball players Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox players Lowell Spinners players Greenville Drive players Salem Red Sox players Portland Sea Dogs players Pawtucket Red Sox players Mesa Solar Sox players Omaha Storm Chasers players