Shawn Estes

Infobox MLB player


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caption = Estes with the Padres in 2008
name=Shawn Estes
position=Starting pitcher
team=Free Agent
number=--
bats=Right
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1973|2|18
birthplace=city-state|San Bernardino|California
debutdate=September 16
debutyear=1995
debutteam=San Francisco Giants
statyear=August 11, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=100-91
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.69
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1205
teams=
*San Francisco Giants (by|1995-by|2001)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2002)
*New York Mets (by|2002)
*Chicago Cubs (by|2003)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2004)
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|2005)
*San Diego Padres (by|2006, by|2008)

Aaron Shawn Estes (born February 18, 1973 in San Bernardino, California) is a free agent Major League Baseball pitcher. Estes had his best season as a professional in mlby|1997, when he went 19-5 with a 3.18 ERA for the San Francisco Giants. He is also known for throwing a foot behind Roger Clemens as he tried to hit Clemens in retaliation for Clemens hitting Mike Piazza in the head two years earlier, and for swatting a home run off Clemens later in the game. He also has 4 career home runs and 28 RBI, including a grand slam in mlby|2000.

Estes was out for the mlby|2006 season due to elbow surgery. The Padres signed him to a minor league contract on January 14.

Estes began his mlby|2007 comeback with minor league appearances for the San Diego Padres. He pitched for SIngle-A soon to be promoted to Triple-A Portland 3 weeks later. After his first start in Portland, Estes reaggravated his injured pitching elbow. He was placed on the disabled list retroactive to August 6. Estes re-signed with the Padres on December 14, 2007, to a minor league contract.

On May 8, mlby|2008, the Padres purchased his contract, and added him to the major league roster.

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