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Chase
Chase
SHORES 95

Bats Throws Height Weight
RHP RIGHT RIGHT 6-9 250
BORN: MAY 21, 2004 OPENING DAY AGE: 21
BIRTHPLACE: CLOVIS, NM RESIDES: MIDLAND, TX
ACQUIRED: SECOND ROUND OF 2025 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
SIGNED THRU: 2026; UNDER CLUB CONTROL; 0/3 OPTIONS USED

NON-ROSTER INVITEE

SHORES’ LIFETIME PITCHING RECORD
SHORES
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK BAA
Will make professional debut in 2026
2025 SEASON
◆ As a redshirt sophomore at Louisiana State University, posted a 5-3 record with a 5.09 ERA (63.2 IP - 36 ER) and
two saves in 23 appearances (nine starts)…Registered 70 strikeouts and a .259 opponent batting average.
◆ Pitched in four of LSU’s five College World Series games...In 7.0 CWS relief innings, allowed three ER on five hits
with no walks and eight strikeouts.
◆ Earned the save in Game 2 of the College World Series Finals vs. Coastal Carolina to clinch the National
Championship, after working 2.2 scoreless innings.
◆ Selected by Angels in second round of 2025 Draft...Did not appear in a game in Angels organization after signing.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ July 13, 2025...Selected by Angels in second round of 2025 First Year Player Draft (signed July 16, 2025).
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Robert Chase Shores.
◆ Enters 2026 ranked by Baseball America as Angels #13 overall prospect.
◆ Attended Louisiana State University, where he was a member of LSU’s men’s College World Series Championship
teams in 2023 and 2025...Named to the 2025 College Baseball Foundation All-America Team and was named to
the 2023 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll...Received a medical redshirt for 2024 season after undergoing
Tommy John surgery in April 2023.
◆ Graduate of Lee (Legacy) HS (Midland, TX)...Was #1 ranked RHP in Texas for Class of 2022 by Perfect Game...
Played in Perfect Game All-American Classic…Earned All-American, All-State and District MVP honors during
high school career…Posted an 18-2 career record with 211 strikeouts in 142 innings…Worked 72 innings in his
senior season, recording an 8-2 mark and 123 strikeouts…Batted .430 as a senior with 14 doubles, six triples, 10
homers and 47 RBI.
◆ Originally signed by Angels scout Kevin Ellis.

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