born september american professional baseball player primarily relief pitcher pitched major_league_baseball mlb cleveland_indians los_angeles_dodgers baltimore_orioles honored american college baseball pitcher north_carolina tar heels baseball team indians selected second overall selection mlb draft envisioned comparable pitcher cincinnati reds closer success setup closer injuries sidelined career preventing closer healthy enjoyed success indians setup pitcher traded dodgers set man playoff spot pitched hip injury initially suffered forced retire experimental medical procedure returned baseball briefly retired season took professional career bass fishing competing considers double tournaments early life native ohio family moved north_carolina years old father taught pitch played baseball attended north_carolina starting pitcher right fielder pitching baseball team threw hitter named north_carolina triangle state teams college career enrolled played college baseball north_carolina tar heels baseball team served team closer named freshman american pitcher win loss record saves led team appearances tar heels regular season tournament championships suffered led tar heels earned run average era season summer pitched united_states national baseball team led team era strikeouts season innings pitched won team award team valuable players career winning percentage ranked fourth time history seasons professional career cleveland indians indians selected round draft pick second overall selection major_league_baseball draft indians envisioned develop closer similar cincinnati_reds professional debut class south atlantic league heading season ranked best prospect baseball pitched class going era appearances promoted season opened season went era saves appearances deaths indians relief pitchers boating accident heightened indians need develop promoted major leagues season player promoted class majors season mlb debut tenth american_league pitcher strike batters inning pitched charlotte knights class aaa international league season ranked best prospect baseball heading season struggled indians win loss record saves appearances pitched international_league spent time disabled list injured pitched winter gain experience starting season buffalo promoted indians pitched record era pitched postseason indians appearing games indians lost baltimore_orioles received year contract indians start season worth guaranteed option year performance bonuses maximum value contract seasons serving indians pitched middle relief spent time disabled list season separate occasions led american_league relief pitchers batting average opposition scoring position strong performances healthy gave indians hope closer time appeared indians including pitched scoreless innings indians american league championship series pitching wet mound cleveland injured right hip seasons multiple hip including repairing torn removing bone spurs finished season record era saves wins tied cleveland relief pitchers new indians manager indicated indians attempt shift closer role spent time disabled list served indians closer spent time disabled list strained elbow los_angeles_dodgers trade deadline approached teams interested acquiring began availability july trade deadline traded los_angeles_dodgers minor dodgers playoff chase season hoped pair closer form strong bullpen later portions games struggled joining dodgers recording era appearances trade altered approach began obtain better results allowing runs appearances played dodgers end season spring training prior season tore thumb hip fielding rehabilitation spent entire season disabled list dodgers sued contract million salary season saying insurance company honor claim later career free agent season signed minor league contract indians attempt comeback season pitching innings retired pain right hip sat season received hip replacement procedure involved installing metal hip performed montreal approved united_states february signed minor league contract included invitation spring training suffered injury cut sent minor leagues appearance class joined class aaa affiliate contract purchased june appeared night game san_diego_padres fastball able reach miles hour earlier career fastball difficulty reaching miles hour metal hip july recorded save game anaheim finished season era games penultimate appearance game august surrendered runs defeat texas_rangers american_league record runs scored single team fastball increased velocity injured gave outright release september personal inducted lives family including wife daughters morgan born born kate born north_carolina spends time father pitching coach bass fishing overcame stress disorder resulted car accident competes local bass fishing tournaments hoping compete elite series bass society successful coach women soccer team alongside head coach
Paul Shuey