Background
Right-handed pitcher Shawn Armstrong is among the young power arms in baseball making their mark at the back end of big league bullpens.
Armstrong was a baseball and cross country star at West Craven High School in Vanceboro, N.C. He had labrum surgery in his senior year. The Astros selected Armstrong in the 33rd round of the 2008 Draft, but he chose not to sign the contract.
Instead, Armstrong went on to play for East Carolina University, pitching both as a starter and reliever. The Indians selected him in the 18th round of the 2011 Draft.