A photo of Tanner Scheppers.
Tanner Ross Scheppers (born January 17, 1987 in Mission Viejo, California) is a professional baseball player for the St. Paul Saints.
Scheppers played shortstop at Dana Hills High School. When his high school team experienced a shortage of pitchers, Scheppers was pressed into action as a pitcher.[1] The Baltimore Orioles drafted Scheppers in the 29th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft, but he opted to attend Fresno State University instead.
Due to an injured rotator cuff and labrum in his shoulder, Scheppers fell in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft to the second round (48th overall), where he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[2] Due to health concerns, the Pirates offered Scheppers less money than he was hoping for, and he opted not to sign.[2]
Scheppers signed with the St. Paul Saints of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball for the 2009 season. Scheppers was chosen in the Supplementary round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft 44th overall by the Texas Rangers. Teams passed on him again due to injury concerns, as some believe he has a partially torn labrum, which would require surgery.[3]
Scheppers also was the pitching coach for Trabuco Hills High School JV baseball team for the 2009 season.[citation needed]
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- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube
- Fresno State Player Bio: Tanner Scheppers
- St. Paul Saints Bio