
Matt Shoemaker
37-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
2023 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
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Heading overseas
Shoemaker agreed to a contract Friday with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, Sports Hochi reports.
ANALYSIS
After a rough season with Minnesota in which he posted an 8.06 ERA over 16 appearances (11 starts), the veteran right-hander will move overseas with the hope of extending his career. Shoemaker could consider a move back to affiliated ball if he fares well in Japan in 2022.
After a rough season with Minnesota in which he posted an 8.06 ERA over 16 appearances (11 starts), the veteran right-hander will move overseas with the hope of extending his career. Shoemaker could consider a move back to affiliated ball if he fares well in Japan in 2022.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-20%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .331 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 8 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .264 | 23 | 11 | 33 | 7 | |||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .331 | 17 | 16 | 40 | 8 | |||
2021vs Right | .264 | 23 | 11 | 33 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-41%
ERA at Home
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 6.70 | 1.53 | 43.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 11.42 | 1.96 | 17.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2021Home | 6.70 | 1.53 | 43.0 | 6.1 | 3.6 | ||||
2021Away | 11.42 | 1.96 | 17.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | ||||
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Shoemaker's 1.57 ERA in a short sample of five starts before his season-ending ACL tear early in the 2019 season made him at least a low-level sleeper last offseason. While a repeat of anywhere near that kind of ERA wasn't to be expected, his 4.71 ERA was still somewhat disappointing. His 22.6 K% and 7.8 BB% were both right around league average, but the most significant part of his stat line may be the fact that it came in just six games. Injuries (a lat strain this time around) were once again the story of the veteran's season, and he's now averaged just eight starts per year over the last four campaigns, a stretch in which he owns a 4.12 ERA and 4.73 FIP. A pitcher who's merely decent when he's on the mound and doesn't take the hill very often isn't much more than a streamer, and at his age (34), a step back is far more likely than a step forward.
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Lands minor-league deal
Shoemaker signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Saturday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
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Cut by Minnesota
The Twins released Shoemaker on Monday.
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Goes unclaimed on waivers
Shoemaker cleared waivers Monday and accepted his assignment to Triple-A St. Paul, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
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Designated for assignment
Shoemaker was designated for assignment by the Twins on Thursday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
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Secures win in extras
Shoemaker (3-8) picked up the win in Monday's 7-5 extra-innings victory over the Reds, walking two batters and striking out three over two hitless, scoreless innings of relief.
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