P Shawn Armstrong #64
Chicago Cubs MLB
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/18/2029
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P SHAWN ARMSTRONG #64 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 40 45 45
Movement 50 45 50 50
Control 50 50 55 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 45 45
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 60
Defense 40
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/17/2029 @ MIA Win, 10-0 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
03/12/2029 @ CIN Loss, 0-7 1.0 3 3 3 1 2
03/07/2029 @ SD Loss, 1-8 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
03/04/2029 NYM Loss, 2-2 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
06/16/2028 ACOL Win, 3-0 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
06/15/2028 ACOL Loss, 0-2 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Shawn brings a level-headedness to the clubhouse.
Birthday:09/11/1990
Born in:New Bern, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,800,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 22 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 22 Days
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 2 1 6.75 6.75 13.50 0.00 0.34 0.75 8 0.1 .333        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667      
ARIZONA COMPLEX LEAGUE 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Last Year 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Career 5 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 0 7  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Grass 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2  
Night 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2  
As Reliever / Substitution 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Cleveland - MLB 24 8 0 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 5 2 2 1 2 11 0 0 0.88 .250 2.84 0.1 178
2016 Cleveland - MLB 25 10 0 0 0 0 2.61 10.1 9 3 3 1 5 7 0 0 1.35 .267 3.98 0.1 161
2017 Cleveland - MLB 26 21 0 1 0 0 4.44 24.1 23 12 12 5 10 20 0 0 1.36 .250 5.63 -0.3 98
2018 Seattle - MLB 27 14 0 0 1 1 1.23 14.2 9 2 2 1 3 15 0 0 0.82 .229 3.19 0.2 348
2019 Seattle - MLB 28 4 0 0 1 0 14.73 3.2 8 6 6 1 3 3 0 0 3.00 .500 7.74 -0.1 31
2019 Baltimore - MLB 28 51 0 1 0 4 5.13 54.1 58 32 31 7 26 60 0 0 1.55 .336 4.44 0.3 90
2019 Total - MLB 28 55 0 1 1 4 5.74 58.0 66 38 37 8 29 63 0 0 1.64 .349 4.65 0.2 80
2020 Baltimore - MLB 29 14 0 2 0 0 1.80 15.0 9 6 3 1 3 14 0 0 0.80 .211 3.03 0.3 239
2021 Baltimore - MLB 30 20 0 0 0 0 8.55 20.0 28 20 19 5 10 22 0 0 1.90 .371 6.05 -0.3 51
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB 30 11 0 1 0 0 4.50 16.0 11 8 8 5 5 22 0 0 1.00 .188 5.78 -0.2 96
2021 Total - MLB 30 31 0 1 0 0 6.75 36.0 39 28 27 10 15 44 0 0 1.50 .309 5.93 -0.6 64
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB 31 43 3 2 3 2 3.60 55.0 56 22 22 6 14 61 0 0 1.27 .336 3.25 0.7 108
2022 Miami - MLB 31 7 0 0 0 0 10.80 6.2 10 10 8 1 3 5 0 0 1.95 .360 5.12 -0.1 37
2022 Total - MLB 31 50 3 2 3 2 4.38 61.2 66 32 30 7 17 66 0 0 1.35 .339 3.45 0.7 90
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB 32 39 6 1 0 0 1.38 52.0 36 12 8 2 11 54 0 0 0.90 .250 2.68 1.4 309
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB 33 38 7 2 2 1 5.40 46.2 56 30 28 5 19 50 0 0 1.61 .370 3.76 0.4 70
2024 Chicago - MLB 33 9 0 1 0 7 0.00 8.2 1 1 0 0 3 6 0 0 0.46 .050 2.61 0.3 999
2024 St. Louis - MLB 33 11 0 1 0 0 2.84 12.2 11 4 4 1 2 12 0 0 1.03 .294 2.91 0.2 141
2024 Total - MLB 33 58 7 4 2 8 4.24 68.0 68 35 32 6 24 68 0 0 1.35 .323 3.46 0.9 90
2025 Chicago - MLB 34 21 0 0 1 5 5.96 25.2 26 17 17 5 11 33 0 0 1.44 .339 4.29 0.1 73
2025 Boston - MLB 34 35 0 2 0 1 1.88 43.0 20 9 9 3 17 58 0 0 0.86 .193 2.88 1.0 258
2025 Total - MLB 34 56 0 2 1 6 3.41 68.2 46 26 26 8 28 91 0 0 1.08 .253 3.41 1.1 133
2026 Chicago - MLB 35 47 0 5 3 7 2.47 47.1 34 15 13 7 20 43 0 0 1.14 .221 4.26 0.2 174
2027 Colorado - MLB 36 56 0 1 4 0 3.51 74.1 67 29 29 13 28 66 0 0 1.28 .269 5.00 0.1 146
2028 Chicago - MLB 37 4 0 0 0 0 4.50 6.0 7 3 3 2 2 8 0 0 1.50 .333 6.04 -0.1 101
2028 Oakland - MLB 37 20 0 1 2 0 5.32 23.2 27 14 14 4 13 25 0 0 1.69 .343 5.63 -0.4 77
2028 Total - MLB 37 24 0 1 2 0 5.16 29.2 34 17 17 6 15 33 0 0 1.65 .341 5.72 -0.3 87
Total MLB 483 16 21 17 28 3.82 568.0 511 257 241 76 210 595 0 0 1.27 .288 4.12 4.0 113
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Total - A- 20 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.50 .250 1.20 0.1 999
2012 Total - A 21 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.82 .125 2.65 0.1 999
2012 Total - A+ 21 26 0 1 3 1 2.06 43.2 31 10 10 0 23 52 0 0 1.24 .307 2.74 0.9 194
2012 Total - A+ 21 28 0 1 3 1 1.90 47.1 32 10 10 0 25 56 0 0 1.20 .294 2.74 1.0 210
2012 Akron - AA 21 17 0 1 0 3 0.89 20.1 12 2 2 0 12 22 0 0 1.18 .261 2.95 0.3 443
2013 Cleveland (ACL) - R 22 3 0 0 0 0 4.50 4.0 3 2 2 1 0 5 0 0 0.75 .222 3.95 0.0 89
2013 Akron - AA 22 30 0 2 3 0 4.09 33.0 32 18 15 2 21 43 0 0 1.61 .353 3.47 0.3 96
2014 Akron - AA 23 44 0 6 2 15 2.12 51.0 39 12 12 3 19 68 0 0 1.14 .310 2.42 1.2 185
2014 Columbus - AAA 23 5 0 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 4 3 3 1 3 4 0 0 1.40 .214 6.00 -0.1 74
2015 Columbus - AAA 24 46 0 1 2 16 2.36 49.2 37 15 13 0 26 80 0 0 1.27 .363 1.55 1.8 170
2016 Total - A 25 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.1 999
2016 Columbus - AAA 25 47 0 3 1 9 1.84 49.0 5 11 10 0 29 72 0 0 0.69 .050 2.16 1.3 218
2017 Columbus - AAA 26 28 0 1 1 10 3.07 29.1 27 10 10 3 11 36 0 0 1.30 .324 3.40 0.3 130
2018 Tacoma - AAA 27 49 0 2 5 15 1.77 56.0 38 17 11 3 26 82 0 0 1.14 .294 2.36 1.4 220
2019 Tacoma - AAA 28 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .400 0.20 0.1 999
2021 Durham - AAA 30 14 0 2 1 2 2.57 14.0 10 4 4 1 2 20 0 0 0.86 .300 1.70 0.5 161
2021 Norfolk - AAA 30 15 0 1 3 0 3.18 17.0 19 10 6 3 6 21 0 0 1.47 .327 4.26 -0.0 120
2021 Total - AAA 30 29 0 3 4 2 2.90 31.0 29 14 10 4 8 41 0 0 1.19 .316 3.10 0.5 136
2022 Durham - AAA 31 7 0 0 0 2 2.57 7.0 5 2 2 0 2 10 0 0 1.00 .333 1.20 0.3 161
2023 Durham - AAA 32 7 0 1 0 0 2.00 9.0 2 2 2 1 2 8 0 0 0.44 .050 3.53 0.1 207
2028 Chicago N (ACL) - R 37 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.75 .333 0.34 0.1 999
2028 Iowa - AAA 37 19 0 1 2 5 4.60 29.1 28 15 15 4 5 25 0 0 1.12 .282 4.12 0.4 109
Total IL 188 0 10 10 44 2.79 209.1 137 72 65 13 86 276 0 0 1.07 .254 2.72 150.1
Total PCL 51 1 2 5 15 1.71 58.0 40 17 11 3 26 85 0 0 1.14 .298 2.29 228.0
Total EL 91 0 9 5 18 2.50 104.1 83 32 29 5 52 133 0 0 1.29 .316 2.85 156.9
Total SAL 26 0 1 3 1 2.06 43.2 31 10 10 0 23 52 0 0 1.24 .307 2.74 194.1
Total CAL 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 5.2 1 0 0 0 2 9 0 0 0.53 .100 1.72 999.0
Total NYP 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.50 .250 1.20 999.0
Total ACL 5 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 4 2 2 1 0 7 0 0 0.75 .250 3.05 118.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2025 Chicago - MLB 34 1 0 0 0 0 54.00 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 .667 12.20 -0.0 8
2028 Chicago - MLB 37 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.75 .250 3.75 0.0 999
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.33 .364 4.68 71.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2015 Cleveland - MLB P 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Cleveland - MLB P 10 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 10.2 1.69 -0.1 .000
2017 Cleveland - MLB P 21 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 24.2 1.09 0.0 .000
2018 Seattle - MLB P 14 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 14.2 2.45 0.0 .000
2019 Baltimore - MLB P 51 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 54.0 0.50 0.0 .000
2019 Seattle - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Baltimore - MLB P 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 15.0 0.00 -0.2 .000
2021 Tampa Bay - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 16.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2021 Baltimore - MLB P 20 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 20.0 1.35 -0.1 .000
2022 Miami - MLB P 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
2022 Tampa Bay - MLB P 43 3 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 55.0 0.82 +0.2 .000
2023 Tampa Bay - MLB P 39 6 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 52.0 1.04 +0.2 .000
2024 Tampa Bay - MLB P 38 7 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 46.2 0.58 0.0 .000
2024 St. Louis - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 12.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2024 Chicago - MLB P 9 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 +0.0 1.022
2025 Chicago - MLB P 20 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 25.2 0.35 +0.2 .000
2025 Boston - MLB P 35 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 43.0 0.42 +0.2 .000
2026 Chicago - MLB P 46 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 47.1 0.95 +0.0 2.966
2027 Colorado - MLB P 56 0 4 1 0 5 0 1.000 74.1 0.61 -0.1 1.999
2028 Oakland - MLB P 19 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 23.2 1.52 -0.5 1.007
2028 Chicago - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.007
2028 Iowa - AAA P 19 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 29.1 0.61 -0.1 .000
2028 Chicago N (ACL) - R P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL P 501 16 18 33 0 53 2 .962 598.2 0.77 -0.5 1.501
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2008 Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 33rd round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from West Craven HS (Vanceboro, NC). Did not sign.
06/07/2011 Drafted by the Cleveland Guardians in the 18th round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from East Carolina University (Greenville, NC).
12/13/2017 Was traded by the Cleveland Guardians to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for international bonus money.
04/28/2019 Selected off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles from the Seattle Mariners.
07/30/2021 Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash.
10/08/2021 Granted Free Agency.
03/13/2022 Signed by the Miami Marlins as a free agent.
05/04/2022 Granted Free Agency.
05/10/2022 Signed as a Free Agent with the Tampa Bay Rays.
07/30/2024 St. Louis Cardinals traded CF Dylan Carlson to Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Shawn Armstrong. [Auto]
08/01/2024 St. Louis Cardinals activated RHP Shawn Armstrong. [Auto]
08/27/2024 St. Louis Cardinals designated RHP Shawn Armstrong for assignment. [Auto]
08/30/2024 Chicago Cubs claimed RHP Shawn Armstrong off waivers from St. Louis Cardinals. [Auto]
08/31/2024 Chicago Cubs activated RHP Shawn Armstrong. [Auto]
11/24/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/13/2025 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $22,800,000 with the Boston Red Sox organization.
06/19/2025 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
06/28/2025 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
07/31/2025 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for SP Tyler Bremner.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
10/30/2026 Decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
10/30/2026 Chicago Cubs voided the team option year for a buyout of $2,000,000.
11/22/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
02/19/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,200,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
07/23/2027 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
07/25/2027 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/22/2027 Became a free agent.
12/23/2027 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
05/10/2028 Suspended 11 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/05/2028 Released by the Oakland Athletics.
06/14/2028 Signed a minor league contract ($90,000 bonus) with the Chicago Cubs organization.
09/26/2028 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for one week.
11/21/2028 Became a free agent.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
02/02/2029 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000 with the Chicago Cubs organization.
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