Shawn Camp (baseball)

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2⁄3 innings pitched, while tallying a career high 58 strikeouts. [3]

Seattle Mariners

On February 6, 2012, Camp signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners. [11] However, a month later, the Mariners released Camp prior to the start of the season as they were eyeing youth. [12]

Chicago Cubs

On March 26, 2012, the Chicago Cubs signed Camp to a minor league deal. [13] During the 2012 season, Camp pitched 772⁄3 innings in a league-leading 80 appearances for the Cubs. He accrued a record of 3–6, with two saves and a 3.59 ERA. [3]

On November 19, 2012, Camp and the Cubs agreed to a one-year, $1.35 million contract that includes $200,000 in possible incentives. [14] Camp pitched in 14 games in April, going 1–1 with eight runs allowed in 111⁄3 innings. In five games in May, he gave up six runs in 51⁄3 innings. On May 22, Camp was placed on the disabled list after spraining his toe, and he was replaced by Rafael Dolis. After a rehab assignment in Single-A Kane County, he returned to the Cubs on June 15. In six games in June, he gave up four runs in 61⁄3 innings. He was designated for assignment on July 3, 2013. [15] He was released on July 9. [16] In 26 games with the Cubs in 2013, Camp went 1–1 with a 7.04 ERA and four holds, striking out 13 in 23 innings. [3]

Arizona Diamondbacks

Camp signed a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 17, 2013. [17] He was assigned to Triple-A Reno, where he pitched in 17 games to end the season. With the Aces in 2013, he had a 2.42 ERA, striking out 19 in 221⁄3 innings. [4] After the year, he was a minor league free agent.

Philadelphia Phillies

On November 11, 2013, Camp signed a minor league deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. [18] He was outrighted to the Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs on May 8, 2014. [19] Camp elected free agency the next day. He re-signed on a minor league deal on May 15, 2014, [20] and was released by Lehigh Valley on June 27. [21]

On March 9, 2015, Camp announced his retirement. [22]

Pitching style

Camp was primarily a sinkerballer, throwing his 87–90 mph sinker about half the time. His other pitches included a slider (78–80) and a changeup (81–83). He tended to start with sinkers early in the at-bat and worked in more sliders later. [23]

Coaching career

On June 26, 2019, Camp was named the pitching coach at his alma mater, George Mason. [24] On July 8, 2022, Bill Brown stepped down as the head coach of the Patriots, and Camp was named the interim head coach. [25]

Shawn Camp
20110805-1011 Shawn Camp.jpg
Camp with the Toronto Blue Jays.
George Mason Patriots
Relief pitcher / Coach
Born: (1975-11-18) November 18, 1975 (age 48)
Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 2004, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 2014, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
George Mason Patriots (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2023–present)
2023 George Mason 36–2713–106th NCAA Regional
George Mason:36–2713–10
Total:36–27

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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