Shawn Alazaus

Shawn Michael Alazaus

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 4", Weight 195 lb.
• School Mount Vernon Nazarene University
• Born March 20, 1972 in Canton, OH USA

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Biographical information

Shawn Alazaus is a former minor league baseball pitcher who played in the New York Yankees farm system in 1993 and 1995. Originally drafted by the Yankees in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft, he pitched for the Oneonta Yankees in his first professional season, going 2-1 with an 0.93 ERA in 28 games in relief. He also struck out 37 batters in 38 2/3 innings. He missed all of 1994, but in 1995, he went 3-1 with 40 strikeouts in 39 innings. His ERA skyrocketed to 5.54, however.

He pitched in the independent leagues after his affiliated career was over. In 1996 and 1997, he pitched for the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the Northern League and in 1998 he pitched for the Canton Crocodiles of the Frontier League.

He was forced to retire due to an arm injury.

Overall, Alazaus went 5-2 with a 3.26 ERA in 61 career relief appearances in affiliated ball. In 77 2/3 innings, he struck out 77 batters and walked 39.

Alazaus served as the pitching coach for the Mount Union College baseball team in 2003. He also served as the baseball coach for Columbiana High School and Alliance High School [1] for a spell [2]. He is currently a math teacher at West Branch High School and also serves as their football coach.[3][4]

At last check, he lived in Alliance, OH.