Reliever Bryan Shaw signs with the Cincinnati Reds
December 20, 2024
Reliever Bryan Shaw signs with the Cincinnati Reds
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Shaw has pitched for new Reds manager Terry Francona in the past. The two were together for seven season’s while in Cleveland between 2013 and 2022 (Shaw pitched in Colorado and Seattle for three seasons in the middle of this).
From 2011-2017, Bryan Shaw was a very good reliever as he pitched in 475 games and posted a 3.13 ERA. In three of the final four years of that stretch he led the league in appearances. That stretch also made up the entirety of his 20’s. He left Cleveland after that 2017 season and signed with the Rockies as a 30-year-old free agent. And his career has been mostly on the downswing ever since.
His two seasons in Colorado saw him post an ERA of 5.61 before he was released. In Seattle during the 202 season he pitched in six games, threw 6.0 innings, and allowed 12 earned runs. He rejoined Cleveland in 2021 and bounced back a bit as he posted a 3.49 ERA and once again led the league in appearances with 81 of them. But in the three seasons since he’s pitched in 103 games with Cleveland and Chicago (White Sox) with an ERA of 5.00. In 2024 he only threw 4.0 innings for Chicago in the big leagues. He made 39 appearances in Triple-A where he had an ERA of 4.14 with Salt Lake while walking nearly as many hitters as he struck out (28 to 34 in 41.1 innings).
He sucks, but since he’s just a minor league signing it’s not a big deal. Francona likes him so maybe he’s just going to provide a veteran presence in spring training.
*Here from Cleveland*
Let me tell you, if you find someone in life who loves you like Tito loves Bryan Shaw, you’ve won. Solid innings eater at this point out of the pen, good luck with this man Ohio fam <3
Sounds like with the relationship he has with Francona, his value will be in being a vet willing to start the season in Louisville, and come up if they hit some injuries. Decent value for the price if so.
Reds are obviously tinkering with the bullpen right now, and with each time they bring in a righty, I become more convinced they’re leaning toward Lowder being the 5th starter and Abbot starting the year in the pen. Obviously things can change if something happens in the spring, but think that’s where Krall’s head is anyway.
Unlike Contreras yesterday, if Shaw is on the mound at any time this season, the reds are in deep shit.
5 comments
Shaw has pitched for new Reds manager Terry Francona in the past. The two were together for seven season’s while in Cleveland between 2013 and 2022 (Shaw pitched in Colorado and Seattle for three seasons in the middle of this).
From 2011-2017, Bryan Shaw was a very good reliever as he pitched in 475 games and posted a 3.13 ERA. In three of the final four years of that stretch he led the league in appearances. That stretch also made up the entirety of his 20’s. He left Cleveland after that 2017 season and signed with the Rockies as a 30-year-old free agent. And his career has been mostly on the downswing ever since.
His two seasons in Colorado saw him post an ERA of 5.61 before he was released. In Seattle during the 202 season he pitched in six games, threw 6.0 innings, and allowed 12 earned runs. He rejoined Cleveland in 2021 and bounced back a bit as he posted a 3.49 ERA and once again led the league in appearances with 81 of them. But in the three seasons since he’s pitched in 103 games with Cleveland and Chicago (White Sox) with an ERA of 5.00. In 2024 he only threw 4.0 innings for Chicago in the big leagues. He made 39 appearances in Triple-A where he had an ERA of 4.14 with Salt Lake while walking nearly as many hitters as he struck out (28 to 34 in 41.1 innings).
He sucks, but since he’s just a minor league signing it’s not a big deal. Francona likes him so maybe he’s just going to provide a veteran presence in spring training.
*Here from Cleveland*
Let me tell you, if you find someone in life who loves you like Tito loves Bryan Shaw, you’ve won. Solid innings eater at this point out of the pen, good luck with this man Ohio fam <3
Sounds like with the relationship he has with Francona, his value will be in being a vet willing to start the season in Louisville, and come up if they hit some injuries. Decent value for the price if so.
Reds are obviously tinkering with the bullpen right now, and with each time they bring in a righty, I become more convinced they’re leaning toward Lowder being the 5th starter and Abbot starting the year in the pen. Obviously things can change if something happens in the spring, but think that’s where Krall’s head is anyway.
Unlike Contreras yesterday, if Shaw is on the mound at any time this season, the reds are in deep shit.