Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Shawn Armstrong was born September 11, 1990, in New Bern, North Carolina. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Armstrong attended West Craven High School in Vanceboro, North Carolina. He was a member of the varsity baseball team for his entire high school career and participated in cross country for two seasons. The Houston Astros selected Armstrong in the 33rd round of the 2008 MLB draft, but he did not sign. He then enrolled at East Carolina University (ECU), where he played college baseball for the ECU Pirates.

The Cleveland Indians selected Armstrong in the 18th round of the 2011 MLB draft. In 2012, Armstrong pitched for the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. He was named a Carolina League All-Star. He ended the year with a 2.06 ERA.

Armstrong was called up to the major leagues for the first time on August 8, 2015. Armstrong made his major league baseball debut the same night pitching a scoreless 9th inning with striking out two.

On July 30, 2021, Armstrong was traded to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. On August 17, the Rays selected Armstrong's contract. Armstrong made 11 appearances for the Rays, posting a 4.50 ERA with 22 strikeouts. Armstrong was designated for assignment by the Rays on September 12. On October 8, Armstrong elected free agency.