NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 15: (NEW YORK DALIES OUT) Travis Shaw #6 of the Toronto Blue Jays in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 15, 2020 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 20-6. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Jays Journal contributors will be authoring Toronto Blue Jays report cards based on how each player performed in 2020. In this edition, we take a look at Travis Shaw.
Biography
College: Kent State University
Drafted: 32 round in the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft by the Boston Red Sox (forego)
9th round in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft by the Boston Red Sox (signed)
Throw: Right Bats: Left
Position: Third Base, First Base, and Designated Hitter
Grade: C+
After being non-tendered by the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2019/2020 off-season, Travis Shaw joined the Toronto Blue Jays on a 1-year deal worth $4 million.