Shane Dawson (baseball)

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|birth_place = Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada

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Shane James Dawson (born September 9, 1993) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher.

High school and college

Dawson attended Frank Maddock High School, and was the first 17-year-old to play for the Kelowna Falcons of the West Coast League.{{cite web|url=http://www.draytonvalleywesternreview.com/2011/11/07/local-hurler-looking-forward-to-opportunities-on-the-mound|title=Local hurler looking forward to opportunities on the mound|last=Anastasiadis|first=Votham|work=draytonvalleywesternreview.com|date=November 7, 2011|accessdate=August 10, 2015}} He then attended Lethbridge College.

Professional career

Dawson was selected in the 17th round of the 2012 MLB draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=dawson000sha|title=Shane Dawson Minor League Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference|accessdate=August 10, 2015}} He was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays for the 2012 season, where he pitched 30{{frac|2|3}} innings and posted a 2–1 record, 2.35 ERA, and 35 strikeouts. Dawson began the 2013 season with the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League, and was later promoted to the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League. After 4 starts for Vancouver, Dawson reported left elbow pain, and fearing Tommy John surgery, was rested for the remainder of the season. He would pitch to a combined 2–4 record, 3.13 ERA, and 61 strikeouts in 46 innings. After reporting to fall instructional camp, doctors discovered that he had been born without a left infraspinatus muscle.{{cite web|url=http://news.nationalpost.com/sports/mlb/toronto-blue-jays-prospect-shane-dawson-pitching-without-a-muscle-in-his-shoulder-starting-to-show-his-true-potential|title=Toronto Blue Jays prospect Shane Dawson, pitching without a muscle in his shoulder, starting to show his true potential|last=Lott|first=John|work=news.nationalpost.com|date=June 11, 2015|accessdate=August 10, 2015}}

Dawson spent the entire 2014 campaign with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, making 14 appearances (10 starts) before being shut down in July due to arm fatigue. He would earn a 3–5 record, 3.38 ERA, and 46 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched. He began the 2015 season with Lansing, where he was named a Midwest League All-Star, and was selected to play for the Canada national baseball team at the Pan American Games, winning the gold medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/06/18/andrew-albers-leads-canadas-pan-am-baseball-roster|title=Andrew Albers leads Canada's Pan Am baseball roster|last=Elliott|first=Bob|work=torontosun.com|date=June 18, 2015|accessdate=August 10, 2015}} After the Games he returned to Lansing and continued his run of success, earning his league-leading 12th win{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-138514052|title=Lugnuts set club hits record in 18-1 rout|last=Fine|first=David|work=Minor League Baseball|date=July 24, 2015|access-date=August 10, 2015}} before being called up to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays on August 1.{{cite web|url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=5023870|title=Lugnuts All-Star Dawson Promoted to Dunedin|work=oursportscentral.com|date=August 1, 2015|accessdate=August 10, 2015}} Dawson finished the 2015 season with Dunedin, and in 24 total games, pitched to a 15–6 record, 3.03 ERA, and 120 strikeouts in 127{{frac|2|3}} innings. He played the entire 2016 season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, where he posted a 10–4 record, 4.22 ERA, and 95 strikeouts in a career-high 134{{frac|1|3}} innings pitched. Dawson returned to New Hampshire in 2017, posting a 4–9 record with a 6.16 ERA in 27 games.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/player/shane-dawson-621402|title=Shane Dawson Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball|publisher=|access-date=November 18, 2017}} Dawson was released from the Blue Jays organization prior to the 2018 season.

On April 23, 2018, Dawson signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the independent American Association.{{cite web|url=http://goldeyes.com/canadian-sidearm-left-handers-join-goldeyes-staff/|title=Canadian, Sidearm Left-Handers Join Goldeyes Staff|last=Schuster|first=Steve|work=goldeyes.com|date=April 23, 2018|accessdate=April 23, 2018}} He was released on July 11, 2018.{{cn|date=January 2024}}