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Matthew David Shoemaker (born September 27, 1986, Wyandotte, Michigan)^[1] is an American professional baseballpitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels and Toronto Blue Jays. Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at Eastern Michigan University (EMU). Shoemaker has also competed for the United States national baseball team.

After completing his degree at EMU, Shoemaker went unselected in the 2008 MLB Draft. He signed with the Angels as a free agent, and pitched in Minor League Baseball through 2013, when he made his MLB debut. Shoemaker was named the American League (AL) Rookie of the Month and Pitcher of the Month in August 2014, and he finished second in AL Rookie of the Year Award voting after the season.

Amateur career[edit]

Shoemaker attended Trenton High School in Trenton, Michigan, graduating in 2004.^[2] He then enrolled at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), where he played college baseball for the Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball team in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I. In 2007, as a sophomore, he saved 14 games for EMU, and was named to the All-MAC's second team.^[3] He tied for fifth in NCAA Division I in saves, setting the EMU single-season record in the process.^[3][4] He moved back to the rotation in 2008, his junior season.^[5] As a junior, Shoemaker pitched to a 6-7 win–loss record with a 4.83 earned run average in 15 games pitched. He graduated from EMU after his junior year, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.^[4]

Shoemaker played for the United States national baseball team in the 2011 Baseball World Cup and 2011 Pan American Games,^[6] winning the silver medal.^[7]

Professional career[edit]

Minor Leagues[edit]

In the 2008 MLB Draft, Shoemaker went unselected.^[4] He played collegiate summer baseball in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League,^[5] where he was scouted and signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.^[8] He received a $10,000 signing bonus.^[9] Shoemaker began the 2009 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernals of the Class AMidwest League as a relief pitcher. After pitching to a 1-0 record and a 6.57 ERA in his first seven games, they demoted him to extended spring training in May.^[10] He returned to Cedar Rapids in June.^[11] He pitched for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the Class A-AdvancedCalifornia League in 2010.

Shoemaker began the 2011 season with the Salt Lake Bees of the Class AAAPacific Coast League, and was demoted to the Arkansas Travelers of the Class AATexas League in May.^[12] He appeared in the Texas League All-Star Game in June.^[13] He was named the Texas League Pitcher of the Year and the Angels' Minor League Pitcher of the Year, after leading the league with 12 wins, a 2.21 ERA, and 1.03 walks plus hits per inning pitched.^[4][6][14]

The Angels invited Shoemaker to spring training with the Angels in 2012, receiving an opportunity to compete for the open fifth starter role for the Angels.^[15] He pitched for Salt Lake during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.^[16][17] On September 15, 2013, the Angels promoted Shoemaker to the major leagues.^[18]

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim / Los Angeles Angels[edit]

He made his MLB debut on September 20, allowing no runs and striking out five batters to record a win.^[4]

Shoemaker made the Angels' 2014 Opening Day roster as a relief pitcher.^[4] He earned a spot in the Angels' starting rotation during the season.^[19] Shoemaker won the American League (AL) Rookie of the Month and Pitcher of the Month Awards.^[20] On September 10, 2014, Shoemaker earned his 15th win – a new Angels' rookie record.^[21] He suffered a strained rib cage the next week,^[22] and recovered in time for the MLB postseason.^[23] Shoemaker finished the season with a 16-4 record with 124 strikeouts in 136 innings pitched.^[24] He took second place, behind José Abreu, in AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.^[25] After the season, Shoemaker appeared in the 2014 Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series, getting the win in a game against the Japanese All-Star team.^[26]

After his solid 2014 season, Shoemaker opened 2015 as the Angels #3 starter. He experienced inconsistency throughout the 2015 campaign, leading to his demotion to Triple-A Salt Lake on August 16.^[27] He was called up when rosters expanded in September. Shoemaker finished 7-10 with a 4.46 ERA in 24 starts. Shoemaker began the 2016 season in the Angels rotation but after posting an ERA of 9.15 in 5 starts, the Angels sent him down to AAA. He was called up a week later after an injury to Garrett Richards.

On September 4, 2016, against the Seattle Mariners, Shoemaker was struck in the head by a 105 mph line drive and left the game. The impact left Shoemaker with a small skull fracture and small hematoma. The injury eventually ended his 2016 season. The same night, he underwent surgery on his skull to stop the bleeding.

Shoemaker's 2017 season was cut short due to injury for the second straight season. He pitched in 14 starts with a 6-3 record. Shoemaker, with continued better health, began the 2018 season in the rotation but was soon placed on the disabled list with a forearm injury, the same injury that sidelined him the previous season. He began a throwing program at the end of April.^[28] He was placed on the 60 day disabled list after undergoing forearm surgery on May 13.^[29] He made his return to the rotation at the end of the season, finishing the 2018 season with a 2-2 record in 7 starts.

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On November 30, 2018, the Angels non-tendered Shoemaker, making him a free agent.^[30]

Toronto Blue Jays[edit]

On December 28, 2018, Shoemaker signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.^[31]

On March 29, 2019, he made his Blue Jays debut, throwing seven scoreless innings and earning the win against the Detroit Tigers.^[32] On April 20, Shoemaker left a game against the Oakland Athletics in the fourth inning after injuring his left knee in a rundown play. An MRI revealed he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and would miss the rest of the season. Before the injury, he had a 3–0 record with a 1.57 ERA through five starts.^[33]

With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Shoemaker appeared in 6 games, compiling a 0-1 record with 4.71 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 28.2 innings pitched.^[34]

Personal life[edit]

Shoemaker and his wife, Danielle, have been married since 2009.^[4] They have a bulldog named Samson.^[9] In January 2015, they gave birth to their first child, son Brady. Their second child, daughter Emmy, was born in 2017.^{[citation needed]}

Shoemaker has a full beard.^[35] The Arkansas Travelers commemorated Shoemaker's beard with a T-shirt ^[36] and with a removable goatee.^[37]

References[edit]

1. ^'Matt Shoemaker Stats, News, Bio'. ESPN. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
2. ^'Trenton Grad Makes MLB Debut'. Patch Media. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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6. ^ ^ab'The Official Website of Eastern Michigan Athletics'. emueagles.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
7. ^Emrich, Robert (October 26, 2011). 'Van Ostrand, Canada take Pan Am gold | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball'. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
8. ^'Matt Shoemaker joins Kernels from Tempe'. oursportscentral.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
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13. ^'Nine Travelers named to all-star game'. Arkansas Online. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
14. ^'Trout, Miller, Green among Texas Stars - MiLB.com News - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball'. MiLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
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18. ^'Former EMU Baseball player called up to the bigs'. Hustle Belt. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
19. ^Los Angeles Times (August 31, 2014). 'Angels' Matt Shoemaker keeps shutting 'em down'. latimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
20. ^'Matt Shoemaker named the A.L. Pitcher of the Month and A.L. Rookie of the Month'. Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
21. ^Gonzalez, Alden (September 10, 2014). 'With win, Halos' streak at seven, magic number at nine'. MLB.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
22. ^Los Angeles Times (September 16, 2014). 'Angels' Matt Shoemaker has rib-cage strain, will miss next start'. latimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
23. ^Los Angeles Times (September 30, 2014). 'Angels' Matt Shoemaker, Josh Hamilton good to go for playoffs'. latimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
24. ^Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press (November 10, 2014). 'Trenton's Matt Shoemaker second in AL rookie of year voting'. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
25. ^Los Angeles Times (November 10, 2014). 'Jose Abreu wins AL rookie of year award; Angels' Matt Shoemaker second'. latimes.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
26. ^Detroit Free Press News Services (November 19, 2014). 'Nation & world: EMU's Matt Shoemaker gets win for MLB All-Stars in Japan'. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
27. ^DiGiovanna, Mike (August 16, 2015). 'Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker sent down to the minors'. latimes.com. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
28. ^'Angels' Matt Shoemaker: Begins throwing program'. CBSSports.com. April 23, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
29. ^Rice, David. 'Los Angeles Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker gets bad news'. Halohangout.com. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
30. ^Torres, Maria. 'Angels decline to offer contracts to pitchers Matt Shoemaker and Blake Parker'. latimes.com. Retrieved December 1, 2018.
31. ^Chisholm, Gregor (December 28, 2018). 'Blue Jays ink Matt Shoemaker to 1-year deal'. MLB.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
32. ^Gregor Chisholm (March 29, 2019). 'Shoemaker heads shutout in sparkling debut'. MLB.com. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
33. ^Haft, Chris (April 21, 2019). 'Shoemaker (torn ACL) to miss rest of season'. MLB.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
34. ^https://www.mlb.com/player/matt-shoemaker-533167
35. ^Hards, Bob (July 9, 2011). 'Shoemaker Shuts Hounds Down'. MiLB.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
36. ^'Giveaways Galore As Travs Host Eight Game Stand'(PDF). Arkansas Travelers. Archived from the original(PDF) on September 30, 2013.
37. ^'Travs Host First Round of Texas League Playoffs'(PDF). Arkansas Travelers. Archived from the original(PDF) on July 14, 2014.

External links[edit]

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Matt Shoemaker on Twitter

I wasn’t familiar with the story of ‘The Elves And The Shoemaker‘ before going to catch the show at The MAC, so was delighted as the show unfolded in song, dance and even a bit of magic.

It’s the story about the kind-hearted cobbler who gets a helping hand from a party of nocturnal pixies. Expect laugh-out-loud capers and keep your eyes out for some of the fairyland’s best-known characters who just might pop up to make it Belfast’s funniest, festive family show. Suitable for all ages.

Saturday saw a full-house of kids of all ages enthralled at what was happening on the stage, and the adults with them seemed to be just as taken in. Bringing the traditional story up to date with tales of rampant regeneration of the cityscape and it’s projected casualties seems to be a popular theme this year, whether by coincidence or design I’m not sure, but it is a good way to bring it to the public conscience. It certainly doesn’t get in the way of the excellent performances on stage, or the direction from Paul Bosco Mc Eneaney. The original score and songs by Garth McConaghie were a particular highlight for me, and apparently for my 4-year-old too as I woke to him singing some the next morning!

I thought the story had a good balance between simplicity and twists to maintain interest, but not to lose the thread for the younger ones, the inclusion of some other fairy tales character cameos a stroke of ingenuity by the writers that seemed to be appreciated by the audience.

Of note also is that The MAC provides a room on the 6th floor called “The Den” where they have the show on a big TV with some games etc. We made use of this for the second act as it’s a more relaxed area to watch the show for youngsters not fully comfortable in the confines of the theatre. I also noticed ear defenders for use on the way in too. The MAC should be applauded for such lateral thinking as kids can unpredictable creatures at the best of times and all these little pieces really do make the difference for adults and kids alike when attending these shows.

Shoemaker Machynlleth

Whilst I feel an hour and 50 mins is a bit long for a kids show, I thoroughly enjoyed it and the steps take by The MAC made for a great time for both young and old. The show runs at The MAC until the 6th Jan 2019.