Sheldon Neuse

Sheldon Neuse
Oakland Athletics
Third baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1994-12-10) December 10, 1994
Fort Worth, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Sheldon Lynn Neuse (born December 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Oakland Athletics organization. He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Career

Neuse attended Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, Texas. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 38th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign and played college baseball at the University of Oklahoma.[1][2] As a junior at Oklahoma in 2016, Neuse hit .369/.465/.646 with 10 home runs and 48 runs batted in and was the winner of the Brooks Wallace Award.[3]

Neuse was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft.[4] He signed with the Nationals and made his professional debut with the Auburn Doubledays.[5] He finished his first professional season with a .230 batting average and one home run. Neuse began 2017 with the Hagerstown Suns.

On July 16, 2017, the Nationals traded Neuse to the Oakland Athletics, along with Jesus Luzardo and Blake Treinen, for Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson.[6] The Athletics assigned him to the Stockton Ports, and he was later promoted to the Midland RockHounds.[7] In 117 total games between Hagerstown, Stockton, and Midland, he posted a .321 batting average, 16 home runs, 79 RBIs, and an .884 OPS.[8] The Athletics assigned Neuse to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League after the regular season.[9] He played in 22 games for the Solar Sox, posting a .314 batting average along with five home runs and 23 RBIs.

References

  1. ↑ Tesfatsion, Master (January 20, 2016). "Rangers choose Sheldon Neuse in the 38th round of 2013 First-Year Player Draft | MLB.com". M.mlb.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  2. ↑ Special to the Star-Telegram (June 1, 2016). "Brothers with Fossil Ridge ties making noise in baseball | Fort Worth Star-Telegram". Star-telegram.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ ERIC BAILEY World Sports Writer (July 2, 2016). "Oklahoma baseball: Sheldon Neuse honored as nation's top shortstop | OU Sports Extra". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bobby Blanco (June 9, 2016). "Nationals select third baseman Sheldon Neuse 58th overall in 2016 First-Year Player Draft - MASN News & Information". Masnsports.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ Janes, Chelsea (June 18, 2016). "Nationals come to terms with second-round draft pick Sheldon Neuse". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Nats acquire Doolittle, Madson from A's". MLB.com. July 16, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Neuse launches pair of homers for Ports". MiLB.com. July 29, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Sheldon Neuse Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Change of scenery no issue for Mesa's Neuse". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
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