Shane Drohan

Shane Liam Drohan

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
• School Florida State University
• High School Cardinal Newman High School (West Palm Beach)

• Born January 7, 1999 in Fort Lauderdale, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher 'Shane Drohan was selected in the 5th round of the truncated 2020 amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox out of Florida State University. Three years earlier, he had been a 23rd-round selection by the Philadelphia Phillies coming out of high school. In three seasons with the Seminoles, he had gone a combined 3-2 in 26 games, his freshman year in 2018 being limited to just 4 1/3 innings, and his junior year being stopped by the COVID-19 pandemic after just 4 starts. In 2019 though, he had gone 3-1, 3.66 in 16 games, with 71 strikeouts in in 51 2/3 innings, showing some good potential, and Florida State reached the College World Series.

Shane's first pro season was with the Salem Red Sox of Low-A East (the once and future Florida State League) in 2021, where he went 7-4, 3.96 in 23 starts. He was named a Red Sox organizational All-Star. In 2022, he started off with the Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League before being promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs of the AA Eastern League at the end of the year. His combined record was 7-8, 3.89 in 27 games, and he was again named an organizational All-Star. In 2023, he went 5-0, 1.32 in his first six starts with Portland to be named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Month and earn a quick promotion to the AAA Worcester Red Sox, where he was 4-7, 6.57. He was named to play for the American League team in the 2023 Futures Game, and his final record was 10-7, 5.05. Given his struggles in AAA, the Red Sox decided not to add him to the 40-man roster after the season, making him available for the 2023 Rule V Draft. The Chicago White Sox jumped on the opportunity to take him for a nominal fee to assess whether he was in fact a top prospect, as he had appeared at times, or not.

His father, Bill Drohan played four seasons in the minor leagues from 1987-1990.

Related Sites

• Florida State Bio