| Shawn Sedlacek | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 29, 1977 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 18, 2002, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 2002, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3−5 |
| Earned run average | 6.72 |
| Strikeouts | 52 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Shawn Patrick Sedlacek [sed′–la–check] (born June 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played part of one season in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily as a starting pitcher, for the Kansas City Royals in 2002. Sedlacek threw a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a changeup, a slider, and a curveball.
Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sedlacek attended Iowa State University, leading the team with 65 strikeouts and 77 innings pitched as a senior before getting selected by the Royals in the 1998 MLB draft. Initially expected to be a relief pitcher, he became a starting pitcher during his first season due to injuries to other starters, and he would finish among the leaders in the minor leagues he pitched in over the next few years. The Royals called him up in June 2002 following injuries to Jeremy Affeldt and Paul Byrd, and he debuted for them on June 18. Sedlacek posted a 3.05 earned run average (ERA) in his first six starts but had a 10.10 ERA in his next eight and was moved to the bullpen in September. After pitching for Kansas City's minor league affiliates in 2003, he left the Royals organization and played for two years in the minors for several other teams and also in the independent Northern League. Remaining in the Kansas City area following his retirement, he is part of Complete Game Baseball, an organization that provides baseball training and fields its own teams.