{{short description|American baseball player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = JB Shuck | image = J. B. Shuck on April 27, 2015.jpg | image_size = 240px | caption = Shuck with the Chicago White Sox | position = Outfielder | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|6|18}} | birth_place = Westerville, Ohio, U.S. | bats = Left | throws = Left | debutleague = MLB | debutdate = August 5 | debutyear = 2011 | debutteam = Houston Astros | finalleague = MLB | finaldate = May 3 | finalyear = 2019 | finalteam = Pittsburgh Pirates | statleague = MLB | stat1label = Batting average | stat1value = .243 | stat3label = Home runs | stat3value = 8 | stat4label = Runs batted in | stat4value = 86 | teams = *Houston Astros ({{mlby|2011}}) *Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ({{mlby|2013}}–{{mlby|2014}}) *Cleveland Indians ({{mlby|2014}}) *Chicago White Sox ({{mlby|2015}}–{{mlby|2016}}) *Miami Marlins ({{mlby|2018}}) *Pittsburgh Pirates ({{mlby|2019}}) }} '''Jack Burdett Shuck III''' (born June 18, 1987) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, and Pittsburgh Pirates.
==Amateur career== Born in Westerville, Ohio, and raised in Galion, Shuck went to Galion High School. At Galion High, he batted .576 with a 1.650 OPS and had a 1.12 ERA with 134 strikeouts in 69 innings, and also lettered in basketball. Shuck went to Ohio State University where in 2006, as a freshman, he batted .325 in 123 AB as a hitter, and led the team in ERA as a pitcher. He was named the Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year. In 2007, he hit .382 and had a 4.89 ERA. After the 2007 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2007&T=cotuit%20kettleers |title=2007 Cotuit Kettleers |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref> In 2008, he hit .356 and had a 4.29 ERA and led the team in strikeouts.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121002205019/https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87797&SPID=10418&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1058659 J.B. Shuck Biography – The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site – OhioStateBuckeyes.com]</ref> Shuck was drafted in the sixth round, 182nd overall, by the Houston Astros as an outfielder in the 2008 MLB draft.
==Professional career== ===Houston Astros=== ====Minor leagues==== Shuck played 2008 with Short-Season Tri-City, where he hit .300 and was a New York–Penn League All-Star. He played with High-A Lancaster in 2009, where he hit .315 with 18 SB and 36 RBI. He started 2010 with Double-A Corpus Christi, where he was a Texas League All-Star, hitting .298 with 28 RBI in 101 games before earning a promotion to Triple-A Round Rock. After the Astros and the Texas Rangers switched affiliates, Shuck started 2011 with Oklahoma City, where he was a Pacific Coast League All-Star, with a .401 OBP in 101 games before earning a promotion.
====Major leagues==== On August 5, 2011, Shuck was called up to the majors to replace Luis Durango, who was designated for assignment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://galioninquirer.com/2011/08/astros-call-up-j-b-shuck/|title=Astros call up J.B. Shuck!!|last=Kleinknecht|first=Jon|date=2011-08-05|work=Galion Inquirer|access-date=2011-08-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328133954/http://galioninquirer.com/2011/08/astros-call-up-j-b-shuck/|archive-date=2012-03-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> In his first major league at bat, he hit a single off Milwaukee Brewers' Yovani Gallardo and stole second. In 37 games with the Astros, Shuck hit .272/.359/.321 with 3 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.
Shuck spent all of 2012 with Oklahoma City, hitting .298/.374/.352 in 115 games with 33 RBI. On November 3, Shuck elected to become a free agent after refusing outright minor league assignment.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121103&content_id=40162564&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105071229/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121103&content_id=40162564&vkey=news_hou&c_id=hou | url-status=dead | archive-date=November 5, 2012 | title=Astros part ways with former first-rounder Bogusevic | work=MLB.com | date=November 3, 2012 | access-date=2013-04-24 | author=McTaggart, Brian}}</ref>
===Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim=== Shuck signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as a free agent on November 14, 2012, that included an invitation to spring training.<ref>{{cite web |author=Gonzalez |first=Alden |date=2012-11-14 |title=Angels sign seven players to Minor League deals |url=http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121114&content_id=40291350&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121117114337/http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com:80/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121114&content_id=40291350&vkey=news_ana&c_id=ana |archive-date=2012-11-17 |access-date= |work=MLB.com}}</ref>
Shuck made the major league roster to start the 2013 season as the starter in left field. On July 29, 2013, Shuck hit his first career home run against the Texas Rangers. For the season, Shuck appeared in 129 games for the Angels, hitting .293/.331/.366 with 2 home runs and 39 RBIs. Following the season, Shuck received four votes in American League Rookie of the Year voting, finishing in fifth place.<ref>{{cite web |title=2013 Awards Voting |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2013.shtml#all_AL_ROY_voting |website=Baseball-Reference.com |publisher=Sports Reference |access-date=July 4, 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
He appeared in 22 games for the Angels in 2014 and hit .167, but he had spent most of the season with the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, where he hit .320.
===Cleveland Indians=== On September 5, 2014, Shuck was traded to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for cash considerations.<ref name=USA>{{cite web|title=Indians acquire Shuck from Angels|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2014/09/05/indians-acquire-shuck-from-angels/15148279/|work=USA Today|access-date=September 5, 2014|date=September 5, 2014}}</ref> In 16 appearances for the Indians, Shuck went 2-for-26 (.077).
===Chicago White Sox=== On November 3, 2014, Shuck was claimed off waivers by Chicago White Sox.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indians acquire Shuck from Angels|url=https://www.facebook.com/notes/chicago-white-sox/white-sox-claim-jb-shuck-off-waivers-from-cleveland-reinstate-nate-jones-from-60/10153309012668047|publisher=Chicago White Sox|access-date=November 3, 2014|date=November 3, 2014}}</ref> He made 79 appearances for the White Sox during the 2015 season, batting .266/.340/.350 with 15 RBI and seven stolen bases.<ref>{{Cite web|title=J.B. Shuck 2015 batting Stats Per Game|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/30741/year/2015/category/batting|access-date=May 14, 2025|website=espn.com|language=en}}</ref>
On June 8, 2016, Shuck pitched for the White Sox against the Washington Nationals in the top of the 9th inning in an 11–0 game. He allowed one hit, one run, did not walk or strike out anyone, but he got Bryce Harper to ground out. In 80 games for Chicago in 2016, Shuck batted .205/.248/.299 with four home runs and 14 RBI. He was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–A Charlotte Knights on November 2, 2016. However, Shuck rejected the assignment in lieu of free agency.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2016|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2016/|access-date=July 31, 2024|website=baseballamerica.com|language=en}}</ref>
===Minnesota Twins=== On December 17, 2016, Shuck signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins organization.<ref name="Minors">{{cite web|title=Twins sign J.B. Shuck to Minor League deal|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/twins-sign-j-b-shuck-to-minor-league-deal-c211548758|work=MLB.com|date=December 17, 2016}}</ref> He played in 123 games for the Triple–A Rochester Red Wings in 2017, hitting .259/.325/.368 with 4 home runs and 37 RBI. Shuck elected free agency following the season on November 6.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minor League Free Agents 2017|url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2017/?amphtml|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=baseballamerica.com|date=7 November 2017 |language=en}}</ref>
===Miami Marlins=== On November 24, 2017, Shuck signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/11/minor-mlb-transactions-112417.html|title=Minor MLB Transactions: 11/24/17|last=Todd|first=Jeff|work=mlbtraderumors.com|date=November 24, 2017|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> On April 13, 2018, Shuck was selected to the major league roster to take the roster spot of Braxton Lee, who was optioned to Triple–A. That night, Shuck went 4–for–4 against the Pittsburgh Pirates in his first MLB game since 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=In first MLB action since '16, Shuck has 4 hits|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-select-contract-of-j-b-shuck-c272060700|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref> He was designated for assignment on July 5, after Garrett Cooper was activated off of the disabled list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Marlins' J.B. Shuck: Designated for assignment|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/marlins-j-b-shuck-designated-for-assignment/amp/|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=cbssports.com|language=en}}</ref> In 70 games, he had hit .192/.255/.231 with 4 RBI and 2 stolen bases. Shuck cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A New Orleans Baby Cakes on July 9.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Miami Marlins broke a 14-game losing streak against the Washington Nationals on Sunday afternoon. Other things were afoot behind the scenes|url=https://marlinmaniac.com/2018/07/08/miami-marlins-shuck-pompey-santos/|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=marlinmaniac.com|date=8 July 2018 |language=en}}</ref> He declared free agency on October 2.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/10/players-electing-free-agency.html|title=Players Electing Free Agency|work=MLB Trade Rumors|first=Jeff|last=Todd|date=October 8, 2018|access-date=October 9, 2018}}</ref>
===Pittsburgh Pirates=== Shuck signed a minor league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on January 30, 2019. On March 28, it was announced Shuck had made the Opening Day roster. In 27 games for the Pirates, Shuck hit .213/.339/.255 with no home runs, 2 RBI, and 1 stolen base. On May 4, Shuck was designated for assignment after Dovydas Neverauskas was recalled from Triple–A.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pirates' J.B. Shuck: Designated for assignment|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-j-b-shuck-designated-for-assignment/|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=4 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians on May 8.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pirates' J.B. Shuck: Outrighted to Triple-A|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-j-b-shuck-outrighted-to-triple-a/|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=8 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> On May 18, it was announced that Shuck would attempt to become a two-way player, splitting his time between pitcher and outfielder.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pirates' J.B. Shuck: Trying two-way role|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/pirates-j-b-shuck-trying-two-way-role/|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=18 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> He elected free agency on October 1.
===Washington Nationals=== On February 12, 2020, Shuck signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals organization.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nationals' J.B. Shuck: Joins Nationals on minors deal|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/nationals-j-b-shuck-joins-nationals-on-minors-deal/|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=12 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Shuck did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}</ref> He was released by Washington on May 30.<ref>{{Cite web|title=J.B. Shuck: Cut loose by Washington|url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/j-b-shuck-cut-loose-by-washington/|access-date=June 27, 2023|website=cbssports.com|date=June 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Shuck is the only son of Jack II and Cindy Sheffer. He has one sister, Amanda.
On November 9, 2013, Shuck married Christine Anne Cimino at the University of Notre Dame, making him the second professional baseball player to marry into the Cimino family: Christine's sister, Mary Catherine Cimino, is married to pitcher Mark Melancon.
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==External links== {{Baseballstats |mlb=543776 |espn=30741 |br=s/shuckja01 |fangraphs=sa454723 |brm=shuck-001jac |retro=S/Pshucj001}} *[https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87797&SPID=10418&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1058659 Ohio State Buckeyes Player Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002205019/https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87797&SPID=10418&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1058659 |date=October 2, 2012 }}
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