Brian Douglas Shouse (Born September 26, 1968 in Effingham, Illinois is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitches with a sidearm delivery, which he adapted into his pitching windup in 2001, replacing his traditional over the top delivery. Shouse made his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1993. After playing only 6 games in 1993, Shouse would not pitch another inning in the Major League until he went to the Boston Red Sox in 1998. Yet again, Shouse was released and would not play ball again until 2002 with the Kansas City Royals. Shouse finally got his break with the Texas Rangers, where he played a little more than 3 seasons. In that time, he was used as an effective reliever, earning 34 holds in 3+ years. As he began his fourth year with the Rangers, Shouse was traded in May to the Brewers for minor league prospect Enrique Cruz. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1 • 4 • 8 • 9 • 27 • 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1907–present) See Nicknames before Red Sox for disputed nicknames Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds (1901-1911) Major league titles World... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5,10,20,42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961–present) West Division (1972–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 26,34,42 Name Texas Rangers (1972–present) Washington Senators (1961-1971) Ballpark Ameriquest Field in Arlington (1994–present) a. ... A hold is awarded to a relief pitcher if he enters in a save situation, records at least one out, and leaves the game without having reliquished that lead. ...

In 2006, Shouse has proved to be the most consistent arm in the Brewers' bullpen. He has recorded 2 saves and has a team best 2.81 ERA as of July 25. He is usually used by manager Ned Yost to pitch against left-handed batters in relief. Edgar Frederick (Ned) Yost (born August 19, 1954 in Eureka, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers. ...

Shouse graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, IL. He is currently in the Bradley Braves Hall of Fame after playing baseball there from 1987 to 1990. Bradley University is a private, co-educational university located in Peoria, Illinois. ... Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County6, Illinois. ...

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