Mike Shawaryn of N.J. is preparing to debut at the MLB for the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium | 8 things to know about rookie right-handed

It's a good week for baseball players from the state of New Jersey.

Devin Smeltzer, a native of Voorhees, made his major league debut on Tuesday, making six white innings for the Minnesota Twins.

Mike Shawaryn of Carneys Point is hoping for a chance this weekend after being added to the Boston Red Sox's active lineup.

The Red Sox on Wednesday called Triple-A Pawtucket, the right-handed 24-year-old, for his first stint in the championship, after placing pitcher Hector Velazquez on the injured list for a lower back injury.

Here's what we know about Shawaryn:

• He attended the Gloucester HS Catholic Club in Gloucester City, New Jersey, and helped the Rams win four consecutive titles in the NJSIAA Non-Public A. As a senior, he went 8-2 with an ERA of 0 , 63 and launched three non-hitters, making it a first-team selection for the 2013 All-America team of Louisville Slugger High School.
• The Kansas City Royals have recruited him in the 32nd round of the draft MLB 2013.
• He studied at the University of Maryland, where he set program records for career wins (30), strikeouts (307) and shutouts (307.1). He won 13 games in 2015 with 138 strikeouts, two one-season records for the Terps.
• He was selected by the Red Sox in the 5th round of the draft 2016 MLB.
• He is 6'2 "and weighs 200 pounds.
• He made 10 starts for the PawSox this year, scoring a double with a points average of 3.72.
• He "commands a fast ball from the '90s and relies heavily on a multi-shaped slider" (according to Yahoo Sports).
• The first person he called Wednesday after learning that he was heading to the majors? His girlfriend. His second call went to his parents.

According to the Boston Globe, Shawaryn is expected to have several family members at Yankee Stadium this weekend. "I had to take a deep breath to let him in. It's a dream come true, "Shawaryn said Thursday. "It's really cool, I remember as a child watching [Red Sox-Yankees] on TV. There are so many incredible games and the rivalry is incredible. It is therefore always important to be part of it and hopefully help the team to win. "

Chris Calciano, who oversaw Shawaryn for the Red Sox, praised the rookie he had met for the first time in Maryland. By the Boston Globe:

Calciano recognized the tremendous presence of the right-hander in the game, someone who "would compete with his lineup until he took the ball from his hand … I just remember m & # 39; being absent by saying that he had all the attributes you could want in terms of the player's makeup, "Calciano, now a professional scout for Cleveland, said by texting."[He has] aptitude, passion for pitching, self-confidence, great leader / teammate, a winner who despised really losing. "

The Red Sox have not announced how or when they will use Shawaryn. With Thursday's rain, it could start well next week when the Red Sox will be in Kansas City. But the role of corrector was not excluded, Boston opening a series of three games with the Yankees, both in the lead. Yahoo Sports news director Alex Cora will decide on Saturday how the team will use Shawaryn.

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