| Paul Shuey | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Shuey pitching for the Orioles | |||||||||||||||
| Pitcher | |||||||||||||||
| Born: September 16, 1970 Lima, Ohio, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 8, 1994, for the Cleveland Indians | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| August 26, 2007, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Win–loss record | 45–28 | ||||||||||||||
| Earned run average | 3.87 | ||||||||||||||
| Strikeouts | 556 | ||||||||||||||
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Paul Kenneth Shuey (born September 16, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player. Primarily a relief pitcher, Shuey pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (1994–2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003) and Baltimore Orioles (2007).
Shuey was honored as an All-American as a college baseball pitcher for the North Carolina Tar Heels baseball team. The Indians selected Shuey with the second overall selection of the 1992 MLB draft. Envisioned as a comparable pitcher to Cincinnati Reds closer Rob Dibble, Shuey had more success as a setup reliever than closer.[1]
Injuries sidelined Shuey throughout his career, preventing him from becoming a closer. When healthy, he enjoyed success with the Indians as a setup pitcher. He was traded to the Dodgers in 2002 to be their set up man while contending for a playoff spot. He pitched well until a hip injury initially suffered in 1999 forced Shuey to retire in 2004. After an experimental medical procedure, Shuey returned to baseball briefly in 2007 with the Orioles. He retired after that season, and took up a professional career in bass fishing, competing in what he considers "Double-A"-level tournaments.