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Austin P. Shenton (born January 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays, for whom he made his MLB debut in 2024.




Career


Shenton attended Bellingham High School in Bellingham, Washington. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 34th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and played college baseball at Florida International University. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named a league all-star and the playoff most valuable player of Wareham's league championship run.




= Seattle Mariners

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The Seattle Mariners selected Shenton in the fifth round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft and he signed with the team. He started his professional career that year with the Everett AquaSox before being promoted to the West Virginia Power, batting .298 with seven home runs and 36 RBIs over 53 games between both teams. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He spent the summer as a member of Seattle's 60-man player pool. Shenton started 2021 with Everett before being promoted to the Arkansas Travelers.




= Tampa Bay Rays

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On July 29, 2021, the Mariners traded Shenton and J. T. Chargois to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Diego Castillo. He was assigned to the Montgomery Biscuits where he finished the year. Over 80 games between Everett, Arkansas, and Montgomery he slashed .295/.398/.549 with 14 home runs and 70 RBI.
On November 14, 2023, the Rays added Shenton to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was optioned to the Triple–A Durham Bulls to begin the 2024 season. However, following injuries to multiple players, Shenton was recalled to the Rays' Opening Day roster. On September 5, 2024, the Rays recalled Shenton from the minor leagues after posting a slash line of .258/.361/.497 in 83 games with 20 home runs, and 65 RBI since his demotion. In 19 games during his rookie campaign, he batted .214/.340/.405 with one home run and three RBI. On November 18, Shenton was designated for assignment by the Rays.




= Seattle Mariners (second stint)

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On November 19, 2024, Shenton was traded to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations.




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Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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