Matt Shoemaker

Matthew David Shoemaker (born September 27, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels. Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at Eastern Michigan University (EMU). Shoemaker has also competed for the United States national baseball team.\n', ' After completing his degree at EMU, Shoemaker went unselected in the 2008 MLB Draft. He signed with the Angels as a free agent, and pitched in Minor League Baseball through 2013, when he made his MLB debut. Shoemaker was named the American League (AL) Rookie of the Month and Pitcher of the Month in August 2014, and he finished second in AL Rookie of the Year Award voting after the season.\n', ' Shoemaker attended Trenton High School in Trenton, Michigan, graduating in 2004. He then enrolled at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), where he played college baseball for the Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball team in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association\'s (NCAA) Division I. In 2007, as a sophomore, he saved 14 games for EMU, and was named to the All-MAC\'s second team. He tied for fifth in NCAA Division I in saves, setting the EMU single-season record in the process. He moved back to the rotation in 2008, his junior season. As a junior, Shoemaker pitched to a 6-7 win–loss record with a 4.83 earned run average in 15 games pitched. He graduated from EMU after his junior year, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.\n', '