LHP Shane Brinham, 20th round (615th) – Los Angeles Dodgers
Hometown: North Vancouver, BC
Born: North Vancouver, BC
Height/Weight: 6’ 1” 175 lbs.
Bats/Throws: R-L.
Teams: Junior National Team, North Shore Twins, Phillies Scout Team American.
Coaches: Greg Hamilton, Parker Kynoch.
Committed: Michigan.
Previous Teams: North Shore Twina.
Previous Coaches: Connor Hillman, Mark Pottie, Brooks McNiven.
Rankings: 480th on Baseball America top 500 final list … 270th on Perfect Game’s top 500 combined list of college and high school players ... 474th on Baseball America’s top 400 list ... 481st on Baseball America’s top 500 list.
2025 season with Junior National Team in Draft League: Pitched three innings, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out six against State College Spikes ... With North Shore Twins: 3-1, with an 0.25 ERA, walking five and striking out 53 in 28 innings. Has allowed 11 hits facing 104 batters in six starts.
Honours: 2025 with North Shore Twins _ Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason All American Canada/Puerto Rico All Region First Team.
Private workouts: Did not attend any workouts but was invited to many.
Good genes: “My father (Darwin Brinham) played high level soccer and my mother (Stacey Venables) player collegiate volleyball.”
The most influential people in my baseball life: “I would say parents, without their support I wouldn’t be where I am today as a player.”
The most influential person in my baseball career, besides my family: “My pitching coach Brooks McNiven has helped me so much get my name out there and put me in front of the right eyes.”
Best day on the ball field: “Putting on a Team Canada uniform for the first time.”
Player comparison: Blake Snell.
Shane Birnham with coach MIke Mitzel
2024 summer with Junior National Team Dominican Summer League teams: Pitched three scoreless in a 3-0 win over the Mets, allowing two hits and a walk, while fanning five ... With Junior National Team, Fall instructional Dominican trip: Pitched four innings, allowing eight runs on six hits and 12 walks, while fanning six ... At Canadians Futures Showcase at Rogers Centre: Pitched three innings, allowing two runs on six walk and three strikeouts ... With North Shore Twins: 1-4, with a 4.20 ERA, walking 23 and striking out 39 in 23 1/3 innings in seven games -- five starts.
2024 spring with Kamloops NorthPaws _ Was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, walked six and struck out five in his only start pitching five scoreless.
2023 with North Shore Twins _ Was 0-1 with one save and a 3.91 ERA in eight games -- making two starts -- walking nine and whiffing 19 in 14 1/3 innings.
2022 season with North Shore Jr. Twins _ Went 5-0 in eight games -- five starts -with a 1.98 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings.