Shawn Haviland Explained

Shawn Haviland
Team:Boston Red Sox
Birth Date:10 November 1985
Birth Place:Middletown, Connecticut
Position:Pitcher/Pitching coordinator
Teams:As Coach

Shawn Parker Haviland (born November 10, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who is a pitching coordinator for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Playing career

Amateur baseball

Haviland attended Farmington High School (Connecticut).[1] Clayton Haviland, Haviland’s grandfather, played for Cornell Big Red baseball, and Tim Haviland, his father, played for Connecticut Huskies baseball.[2]

Haviland played college baseball for Harvard Crimson baseball. In 2006, Haviland was named Ivy League Pitcher of the Year.[3] In 2005, Haviland helped Harvard win the Ivy League Baseball Championship Series, qualifying the team for the 2005 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[4] While in college, Haviland spent three summers in the Cape Cod Baseball League, pitching for the Wareham Gatemen and Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] In 2008, Haviland graduated from Harvard University with a degree in government. Haviland was selected in the 33rd round of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics. [10]

Oakland Athletics

Haviland was assigned to A's Low–A affiliate team, the Vancouver Canadians.[11] [12] In 2009, Haviland played for the Single–A Kane County Cougars.

In 2010, he played for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats and the High–A Stockton Ports. Haviland's pitching ranked in the top in the A's farm system during the 2010 Oakland Athletics season. Haviland had the most strikeouts of all A's minor leaguers with 169 strikeouts.[13] [14] [15] Between 2011 and 2014, Haviland remained in the A's farm system, playing for the Double–A Midland RockHounds and the High–A Stockton Ports.

Chicago White Sox

Haviland became a free agent and signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on January 12, 2015.[16] He played in 19 games with the Triple–A Charlotte Knights, he logged a 4–5 record and 4.19 ERA with 59 strikeouts in innings pitched.[17]

Colorado Rockies

On July 22, 2015, Haviland was traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for cash considerations. Despite being assigned to the New Britain Rock Cats, he did not make an appearance for the organization.[18]

Boston Red Sox

On August 8, 2015, Haviland was traded to the Boston Red Sox and assigned to the Triple–A Pawtucket Red Sox.[16] In 6 starts down the stretch, Haviland posted a 1–5 record and 4.17 ERA with 23 strikeouts across innings of work.

Chicago White Sox (second stint)

On February 10, 2016, Haviland signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization. He was released by the team near the end of spring training on March 26.[19]

New Britain Bees

Later in 2016, Haviland signed the New Britain Bees of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[20] Haviland made 22 appearances (13 starts) for New Britain, posting a 3.34 ERA with 70 strikeouts in innings of work.[21]

Cleveland Indians

On August 3, 2016, the Cleveland Indians signed Haviland to a minor league contract and assigned him to the Triple–A Columbus Clippers.[22] In 7 starts for Columbus, he worked to a 3.40 ERA with 30 strikeouts in innings pitched. Haviland elected free agency following the season on November 7.[23]

Boston Red Sox (second stint)

On January 4, 2017, Haviland signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox, marking his second stint with the organization. He appeared in some spring training games for the Red Sox,[24] including a start against the Tampa Bay Rays.[25] Haviland also appeared in a game with United States national baseball team.[26] Later, Haviland appeared as a starting pitcher for the Pawtucket Red Sox.[27] In 23 contests (which included 17 starts), he registered a 6–8 record and 4.33 ERA with 99 strikeouts in innings pitched. Haviland elected free agency following the season on November 6.[28]

Post-playing career

Haviland spent the 2019 season as a pitching performance coach with the Red Sox, and was named a pitching coordinator in January 2020.[29]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McGinn. Timothy. BASEBALL 2005: New Place, Same Ace. The Harvard Crimson. 6 October 2016.
  2. Web site: N'Komba. Yoan. Havilands Build Baseball Dynasty. The Harvard Crimson. 6 October 2016.
  3. Web site: McPhillips. Alex. SPORTS BRIEF: Haviland, Cole Earn Ivy Awards. The Harvard Crimson. 6 October 2016.
  4. Web site: Ewen. Steve. Moving On From GPA to ERA. PressReader. 6 October 2016.
  5. Web site: THIS WEEK IN THE CAPE LEAGUE (3 July – 10 July 2005). Cape Cod Baseball League. 6 October 2016.
  6. Web site: Jay Miller . PawSox sweep Durham Bulls to cap off homestand; Sandoval moving well . enterprisenews.com . May 29, 2017 . September 25, 2019.
  7. Web site: 2005 Wareham Gatemen . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.
  8. Web site: 2006 Wareham Gatemen . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2007 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox . thebaseballcube.com . September 23, 2021.
  10. Web site: Heuschkel. David. Taking A Major Step. Hartford Courtant. 6 October 2016.
  11. Web site: Patterson. Jeff. After Harvard, it's the ballpark for rookie Shawn Haviland. The Georgia Straight. 6 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Cunningham. Emily. Haviland Off to Successful Start in Minors. The Harvard Crimson. 6 October 2016.
  13. Web site: 2010 Season in Review. milb.com. 6 October 2016.
  14. Web site: An Interview With Oakland A's Pitching Prospect Shawn Haviland. 22 August 2012 . The Baseball Historian. 6 October 2016.
  15. Web site: Ryan. Tim. MLB Players Who Could Be This Season's Tim Tebow or Jeremy Lin. 14 February 2012 . USA Today. 8 October 2016.
  16. Web site: Borges. David. Farmington's Shawn Haviland keeps dream alive with Pawtucket Red Sox. 30 August 2015 . New Haven Register. 6 October 2016.
  17. Web site: Charlotte Knights' Shawn Haviland treats friends, family to win. Charlotte Observer. 8 October 2016.
  18. Web site: Shawn Haviland Stats, Fantasy & News. June 25, 2023. milb.com. en.
  19. Web site: Shawn Haviland Stats & Scouting Report. June 25, 2023. baseballamerica.com. en.
  20. Web site: Borges. David. New Britain Bees roster features plenty of Connecticut ties. 25 June 2016 . New Haven Register. 8 October 2016.
  21. Web site: Amore. Dom. No Time Like Present For Haviland To Play For Bees. Hartford Courant. 6 October 2016.
  22. Web site: Glovach. David. Bees lose yet another pitcher as Haviland signs with Indians. New Britain Herald. 6 October 2016.
  23. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2016. July 25, 2024. baseballamerica.com. en.
  24. Web site: Barney has productive day in Blue Jays' loss to Red Sox. SportsNet. Canadian Press. 10 May 2017.
  25. Web site: Altavilla. John. Farmington's Shawn Haviland, Now With Pawtucket, Simply Loves Baseball. Hartford Courant. 12 July 2017.
  26. Web site: Smith. Christopher. Trey Ball, Boston Red Sox 1st-rounder in 2013, to pitch for Team USA against Sox at JetBlue Park. 9 March 2017 . MassLive. 11 May 2017.
  27. Web site: Haviland, bullpen earn PawSox' shutout. The Sun Chronicle. 11 May 2017.
  28. Web site: Minor League Free Agents 2017. June 25, 2023. baseballamerica.com. en.
  29. Red Sox announce personnel moves in player development and Minor League field staffs . mlb.com . Boston Red Sox . January 16, 2020 . January 28, 2020.