| Fri Nov 23 2012 | 08:53 | White Sox sign John Shelby III to minors deal | ||||
White Sox signed OF John Shelby to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Shelby spent last year in the Independent League after being released by the Rays in the 2011 offseason. The 27-year-old outfielder is organizational depth. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Mar 27 2012 | 17:56 | Rays release OF John Shelby III | ||||
Rays released OF John Shelby III. | ||||||
Shelby, a 2006 fifth-round pick of the White Sox, batted .248/.287/.436 with 16 home runs, 52 RBI, seven stolen bases and a .723 OPS with Double-A Montgomery last season. The 26-year-old outfielder will hope to latch on elsewhere as organizational depth. | ||||||
| Source: Marc Topkin on Twitter | ||||||
| Tue Mar 29 2011 | 12:10 | Rays acquire John Shelby Jr. from ChiSox | ||||
Rays acquired OF John Shelby Jr. from the Rays for future cash considerations. | ||||||
Shelby posted a .705 OPS and 11 home runs last season at the Double-A level. He's already 25 years old and hasn't taken an at-bat in Triple-A, but the Rays can use him as overall organizational depth. | ||||||
| Source: Mark D. Gonzales on Twitter | ||||||
| Sat Apr 17 2010 | 14:05 | White Sox prospect Shelby homers | ||||
John Shelby had a homer and three doubles for Double-A Birmingham on Friday. | ||||||
Shelby stumbled in his first year in Double-A, hitting .243/.323/.402, so the White Sox have left him there to begin this season. He has good speed and he's improved quite a bit in center field, but it's doubtful he'll make it as a regular and he'll probably need to show he can still handle second base to have a career as a bench player. | ||||||