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Matt Shoemaker, the 26-year old from Wyandotte, Michigan, finally received his call-up to play at the major-league level. The right-handed pitcher has been a part of the Los Angeles Angels organization since 2008. He started 29 games in both of these last two seasons for AAA-affiliate Salt Lake Bees.
Previous 2 AAA-seasons' pitching splits:
| Year | W | L | GP | GS | CG | IP | ERA | WHIP | SO | BB | SO/9 | SO/BB |
| 2012 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 176.2 | 5.65 | 1.551 | 124 | 45 | 6.3 | 2.76 |
| 2013 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 184.1 | 4.64 | 1.307 | 160 | 29 | 7.8 | 5.52 |
| Both | 22 | 23 | 58 | 58 | 1 | 361.0 | 5.14 | 1.424 | 184 | 74 | 4.6 | 2.49 |
Back in his earlier years at EMU, Shoemaker set a single-season school record for saves (14) with a 3.97 ERA in 34 innings with 23 strikeouts in 2007.