INF Sam Shaw, 9th round (274th) – Toronto Blue Jays - Signed $285,000
Hometown: Victoria, BC
Height/Weight: 5’ 11” 185 lbs.
Bats/Throws: L-R
Slot Value: $175,900
Teams: Victoria Eagles, TNXL.
Committed: Xavier
Coaches: Mitch Davidoff, Brian Martinez.
Previous Teams: Junior National Team, Brewers Langley Blaze, Victoria Mariners, Team BC, Langley Blaze Scout Team.
Previous Coaches: Greg Hamilton, Doug Mathieson, Mike Chwpoy,, Cav Whitely.
2023 at MLB Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix: Had eighth-highest exit velocity in a game scenario (95.2 MPH) … Homered 349 feet, the fifth longest in a game scenario.
2023 season with Victoria Eagles: Hitting .143 with two doubles, and an RBI. Has a .521 OPS in seven games, with three walks, two strikeouts.
2022 season with Victoria Mariners _ Batted .438 with four doubles, a triple, three homers and 13 RBIs while having a 1.321 OPS in 17 games ... At Canadian Futures Showcase in Ottawa _ Batted .364 with one RBI and an .897 OPS in four games ... At 18U World Cup in Bradenton with Junior National Team _ Doubled against Brazil ... Two singles and an RBI playing Team USA ... Singled against South Africa ... Batted .174 with one RBI and .425 OPS in eight games ... Pre-tourney play _ Hit 454 (5-for-11) with a triple and an RBI ... World Cup Qualifier at San Jose Del Cabo, Mex. H_ ad two doubles, a single and a homer driving in six runs against Peru ... Was 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles against Venezuela ... Run-scoring double against Puerto Rico.
Sam Shaw on the run … Photo: Christian J. Stewart.
Good genes: “Both parents played competitive sports and were all round athletes; dad: hockey, baseball, boxing; mom: figure skating, softball, soccer, swimming.”
Most influential person in my baseball life: “Mitch Davidoff, who has been my hitting coach since I was 10 and part of the Lambrick Park Baseball Academy staff and head coach of the Victoria Eagles in the BCPBL.”
Honours: 2023 season with Victoria Mariners _ Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason All American All Region First Team for Canada/Puerto Rico region … 2022 season with Victoria Mariners _ Named to Perfect Game All Tournament Team at World Championship in Jupiter, Fla. ... Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason All American Preseason Underclass All American for Canada/Puerto Rico region … 2021 season with Brewers Langley Blaze _ Selected to Perfect Game All Tournament Team at WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla.
Planned workouts: Invited to the big-league combine 20-25 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Az…. Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox.