Following in his father’s footsteps has proven worthwhile for MLB player, Travis Shaw who currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers. Shaw is said to have entered MLB when he was picked by the Boston Red in the 9th round of the 2011 MLB draft. After that, he had played professional baseball progressing from the minor league to the major league. Let’s review the life, career and other details of this player that are worth knowing.
Age and early life of Travis Shaw
The American professional baseball player was born with full name Travis Richard Shaw in 1990 on April 16 to Julie Shaw and Jeff Shaw, at Washington Court House, Ohio, United States of America. His father, Jeff Shaw, played in the MLB and won the all-star pitching title twice during his baseball career.
Travis Shaw received his high school education from Washington High School, which is also the same school his father attended. He proceeded to Kent State University and joined the school’s baseball team, ending his college career with a .307 batting average in 63 games played for his varsity team, Golden Flashes.
His MLB career
In 2011, Travis Shaw made it to MLB when picked in the 9th round of the MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox. He played his first game against the Lowell Spinners in which he had the highest RBI, recorded 14 doubles, 8 homers, and 34 runs scored. That same year, he achieved best bases in one game, including recording 2 walks and 3 doubles, setting a new team record. He finished that year in a low Class A Greenville Drive as he broke a record .333 in two games, but was later promoted to Class A, the Salem Red Sox the following year, where he played very well recording 305 hits., .411 percent on base, and had the highest homer scores, RBI, and runs on the
Travis was also named among the Red Sox’s top minor league players in the 2011/2012 season and his game progressed as he eventually finished first on the Red Sox Minor League in 2014. That same year, he was ranked number 19 on MLB.com’s Boston Red Sox Top 20 Prospects list and in November., he was included to be part of the 40-man list.
On May 8, 2015, Travis Shaw was transferred to the Major League still playing for the Boston Red Sox and he made his debut the same day against the Toronto Blue Jays. During his career for the Boston Red Sox, Shaw played in 210 total games and recorded a .251 loss with 29 home runs next to 107 RBIs.
The following year, on December 6, he was traded alongside Mauricio Dubón and Josh Pennington for a new club, the Milwaukee Brewers for Tyler Thornburg. He made his first game for the team on the first day of the season against the Colorado Rockies. Travis Shaw is having a great season for the Brewers where he recorded .273 batting alongside 31 home runs, 101 RBI including 10 stolen bases, that was in 2017. He still plays for the Milwaukee Brewers till date . For the 2018 season, he played in 152 games with a total of 241 batters, 32 home runs and 86 RBIs.
Salary
According to sources, Travis Shaw has a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers worth a total of $567,400 and he would also earn the same amount as his base salary.
His family: wife and daughter
Travis Shaw is a happily married man, he married his beautiful wife Lindy Berry in 2012. The couple have one child, a daughter named Ryann, who was born after five years of marriage on June 5, 2017. At birth, Ryann was been diagnosed with a critical health condition called Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, this means that the left side of the baby’s heart is not working well. The baby eventually underwent two open-heart surgeries on June 9 and 10, after which she remained in hospital for four months.
As no news has been heard regarding a relapse in his baby’s condition, it is believed that Travis and his family are currently leading a happy family life.
Height and width
Travis Shaw has an athletic physique standing at 6 feet 4 inches tall. This is perfect for its weight of 102 kg.