Shaun Marcum facts for kids
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Marcum with the Milwaukee Brewers
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| Born: December 14, 1981 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
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| September 6, 2005, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
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| June 17, 2015, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
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| Win–loss record | 61–48 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.93 | ||
| Strikeouts | 836 | ||
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Shaun Michal Marcum (born December 14, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Shaun played for teams like the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Cleveland Indians. After his playing career, he became a pitching coach. He coached for the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers and later the Missouri Southern Lions.
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Shaun Marcum's Early Life
Shaun Marcum was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He grew up in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. There, he went to Excelsior Springs High School. Shaun was a talented athlete in many sports. Besides baseball, he was a two-time State Champion in wrestling. He was also a great football player.
Marcum first went to the University of Missouri. He then moved to Missouri State University. He played baseball there and was part of the 2003 College World Series team. In 2002, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners. He was even named an all-star in that league.
Shaun's Professional Baseball Career
Playing for the Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays picked Shaun Marcum in the third round of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft. He quickly moved up through the minor leagues. He made his first big league game on September 6, 2005. This was when teams could add more players late in the season.
His first game was against the Baltimore Orioles. He pitched one inning without giving up any runs. He allowed one hit and one walk, and got one strikeout. In September, Marcum pitched eight innings. He gave up six hits but no runs.
In 2006, Marcum played 21 games for the Blue Jays. He started 14 of those games. He had a record of 3 wins and 4 losses. His earned run average (ERA) was 5.06. In his last seven starts, he had 2 wins and 1 loss with a better ERA of 3.31.
Shaun had a great season in 2007. He won 12 games and lost 6. His ERA was 4.13. He struck out 122 batters in 159 innings. In seven of his starts, he pitched more than six innings without giving up any runs. Twice, he pitched more than six no-hit innings before leaving the game. One of these was against the Boston Red Sox.
In 2008, Marcum started strong. He had 5 wins and 4 losses with a 2.65 ERA. He struck out 86 batters in almost 99 innings. But then he got an injury. After a few weaker games, he was sent to a lower league in August. He returned to the starting team in September. He seemed to be pitching well again.
However, on September 19, the Blue Jays announced bad news. Marcum needed Tommy John surgery on his elbow. This meant he would miss the rest of 2008 and likely all of 2009. He finished 2008 with 9 wins and 7 losses. His ERA was 3.39, and he had 123 strikeouts.
By May 2009, Marcum began throwing a baseball again. He made a few starts in minor league games in July. He pitched well during his recovery. But he was stopped from playing more games to prevent another injury.
On March 22, 2010, Marcum was chosen to be the Opening Day starter. This was a big honor. On May 2, he got his first win since his surgery. It was against the Oakland Athletics. On August 4, 2010, Marcum gave up Alex Rodriguez's 600th career home run. Marcum ended the 2010 season with 13 wins and 8 losses. His ERA was 3.64, and he had 165 strikeouts.
Playing for the Milwaukee Brewers
On December 6, 2010, Marcum was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers gave the Blue Jays a young player named Brett Lawrie in return.
On July 4, 2011, Marcum hit his first Major League home run. It was a grand slam! This means he hit a home run with the bases loaded, scoring four runs. It was off Daniel Hudson of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Even with his grand slam, the Diamondbacks won the game.
In the 2011 NLDS (National League Division Series) against Arizona, Marcum gave up a grand slam to Paul Goldschmidt. This helped the Diamondbacks win that game. But the Brewers still won the series in five games. In 2011, Marcum had 13 wins and 7 losses. His ERA was 3.54, and he had 158 strikeouts. He pitched a career-high 200 innings.
Shaun's 2012 season was shorter because of an injury. He made only 21 starts. He had 7 wins and 4 losses with a 3.70 ERA. He struck out 109 batters. After this season, he became a free agent. This meant he could sign with any team.
Playing for the New York Mets
On January 30, 2013, Marcum signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets. In his first 11 games for the Mets, he had a tough time. He had 0 wins and 9 losses with a 5.76 ERA. He got his first win as a Met on June 26, 2013. It was against the Chicago White Sox. Marcum pitched eight innings, giving up only four hits and two walks. He struck out two batters.
On July 15, 2013, he had surgery on his pitching shoulder. This meant he would miss the rest of the season. The Mets released him on July 23, 2013. Marcum finished his time in New York with 1 win and 10 losses. His ERA was 5.29, and he had 60 strikeouts.
Playing for the Cleveland Indians
On December 16, 2013, Marcum signed a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians. While training, he had problems with his injured shoulder again in May 2014. He only pitched in eight games for the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. He had 1 win and 0 losses with a 2.35 ERA.
On November 18, 2014, Marcum signed another minor league deal with the Indians. He started the 2015 season with the Columbus team. But he was called up to the Indians on April 12, 2015. The Indians then moved him off their main roster on April 14. He was added back to the team on May 20. But he was moved off the roster again on June 18.
Shaun's Coaching Career
On July 26, 2015, it was announced that Marcum would become a coach. He took a coaching job with the Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers. This is a college team in Alva, Oklahoma. Even though the team had a tough record, Marcum helped three players earn all-conference honors in his first season.
On August 10, 2016, Marcum was hired by Missouri Southern State University. He became the pitching coach for the Missouri Southern Lions baseball team.
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Shaun Marcum pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers.
