IP 186
ERA 5.468
WHIP 1.634
BB/9 4.355
SO/9 7.5
  • Full name Justus Kane Sheffield
  • Born 05/13/1996 in Tullahoma, TN
  • Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 224 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Tullahoma
  • Debut 09/19/2018
  • Drafted in the 1st round (31st overall) by the Cleveland Guardians in 2014 (signed for $1,600,000).
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    A year after a banner crop of high school pitchers in Tennessee, Sheffield is the consensus top arm, with a considerable gap between him and the second-best prep pitcher in the state. He has been a known entity since he was an underclassman because of his older brother Jordan, a righthander who had Tommy John surgery in the spring of his senior year but otherwise might have been a top-two-round pick in the 2013 draft. Jordan ended up going in the 13th round to the Red Sox and headed to Vanderbilt. The Sheffield brothers starred in the Breakthrough Series, televised on the MLB Network, when Justus was a rising junior, and he ran his fastball up to 93 mph the following spring at the National High School Invitational. While both Sheffields have similar stature, Justus has the benefit of being lefthanded, at a strong, compact 5-foot-10, 196 pounds, and young for his draft class. He offers athleticism, feel for pitching and a four-pitch mix. His fastball typically sits 90-92 mph, touching 94 with some run and sink, and his changeup shows the makings of an above-average offering, as does his curveball. Sheffield has pitchability and is a strike-thrower with the chance for at least average control, potentially better. He has also committed to Vanderbilt, but he's expected to sign as his talent puts him in the mix for the top two rounds

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  • Rated Best Slider in the New York Yankees in 2019
  • Rated Best Slider in the New York Yankees in 2018

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Career Transactions

  • LHP Justus Sheffield assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from FCL Braves.
  • LHP Justus Sheffield assigned to Gwinnett Stripers from FCL Braves.
  • Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Justus Sheffield to a minor league contract.
  • LHP Justus Sheffield assigned to FCL Braves.
  • Tacoma Rainiers released LHP Justus Sheffield.
  • Seattle Mariners sent LHP Justus Sheffield outright to Tacoma Rainiers.
  • Tacoma Rainiers activated LHP Justus Sheffield.
  • LHP Justus Sheffield roster status changed by Seattle Mariners.
  • Seattle Mariners designated LHP Justus Sheffield for assignment.

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