Chase Shugart

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72+2⁄3innings pitched, and in 2015, as a senior, he was 10–2 with a 0.67 ERA and, as a batter, had a .544 batting average with nine home runs and 27 runs batted in (RBIs). [2] [3] Shugart was not selected in the 2015 MLB draft, and he enrolled at the University of Texas to play college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.

As a freshman at Texas in 2016, Shugart made 32 appearances, all in relief, and pitched to a 2–3 record and 4.53 ERA. [4] In 2017, as a sophomore, he was 3–2 with a 3.43 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 42 innings pitched out of the bullpen. [5] After the season, he pitched for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [6] [7] Shugart transitioned from a reliever to a starting pitcher as a junior in 2018. [8] [9] He pitched for Texas in the 2018 College World Series until the Longhorns were eliminated by the Florida Gators on June 19. [10] He finished his junior year with a 5–3 record and a 4.36 ERA in 84+2⁄3 innings pitched. [11]

Professional career

Boston Red Sox

On June 6, 2018, Shugart was selected by the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the 12th round of the 2018 MLB draft, with the 370th overall pick. [12] On June 22, Shugart announced via Twitter that he would forego his final year at Texas in order to sign with the Red Sox. [13] He signed with Boston on July 6, [14] [15] and first pitched in mid-August for the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Red Sox, where he made three appearances with a 1.80 ERA in five innings of work. [16] In late August, he was assigned to the Lowell Spinners of the Low–A New York-Penn League, [16] with whom he made one scoreless appearance.

On March 22, 2019, MLB suspended Shugart for fifty games "after a second positive test violating the drug prevention and treatment program." [17] [18] Shugart subsequently made his first appearance of the 2019 season on May 27 with the Greenville Drive of the Single-A South Atlantic League, [16] spending the remainder of the year there. Over 16 starts, Shugart went 6–4 with a 2.81 ERA, striking out 73 over 89+2⁄3 innings. [16] After the 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shugart was invited to participate in the Red Sox' fall instructional league. [19] For the 2021 season, Shugart returned to Greenville, now members of the High-A East, started 22 games and pitched to a 6–6 record, a 4.78 ERA, and 93 strikeouts over 105+1⁄3 innings. [20] He opened the 2022 season with the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Eastern League and moved into the bullpen. [21] In early July, he was promoted to the Worcester Red Sox of the Triple-A International League. [22] On August 4, he pitched two innings of a combined no-hitter alongside Michael Wacha and Andrew Politi versus the Durham Bulls. [23] Over 45 games (one start) between the two affiliates, Shugart went 5–5 with a 5.31 ERA and 63 strikeouts over 62+2⁄3 innings. [24]

Shugart spent the entirety of the 2023 season with Triple–A Worcester. In 40 appearances with the club, he struggled to an 8.22 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 4 saves over 46 innings pitched. [25] He returned to Worcester to begin the 2024 campaign.

On August 12, 2024, Shugart was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [26] In 6 games for Boston, he logged a 4.15 ERA with 8 strikeouts and 1 save across 8+2⁄3 innings pitched. Shugart was designated for assignment following the acquisition of Blake Sabol on January 15, 2025. [27]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On January 17, 2025, Shugart was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Matt McShane. [28]

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Chase Shugart
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996 (age 28)
Bridge City, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 15, 2024, for the Boston Red Sox
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