Did Shane Keough Play Major League Baseball?
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Did Shane Keough Play Major League Baseball?
This is a question that many people have asked, and the answer may surprise you. Shane Keough actually did play Major League Baseball, albeit for a very short time. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at Shane’s brief MLB career and try to answer the question of why he didn’t stick around for very long.
Who is Shane Keough?
Shane Keough is a former professional baseball player. He played in the Major Leagues for the Oakland Athletics and the Baltimore Orioles.
Shane Keough’s baseball career
From 2000-2004, Shane Keough played Minor League Baseball in the Oakland Athletics organization. In 2006, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the Rule 5 draft but did not make the Reds’ roster. He last played organized baseball in 2010.
Minor League Baseball
Shane Keough played Minor League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics organization from 2009 through 2012. He was drafted by the A’s in the 5th round of the 2009 MLB amateur draft out of high school. He played his last season of professional baseball in 2012 with the Double-A Midland RockHounds.
Major League Baseball
Shane Keough’s baseball career began when he was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2000 Major League Baseball draft. He played four seasons in the A’s Minor League system before being traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2004. Keough spent one season with the Cubs organization before being released. He then played independent Minor League baseball for three years before retiring in 2008.
Since his retirement from playing, Keough has worked as a coach and scout for various Major League Baseball teams. He is currently a scout for the Boston Red Sox.
Why didn’t Shane Keough play Major League Baseball?
Shane Keough was drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 MLB Draft by the Oakland A’s, but he chose not to sign with the team. Instead, he decided to return to UC Irvine for his senior season. He was then drafted in the same round (fifth) by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011 and again chose not to sign.
