Shane Demond Youman (born October 11, 1979, in New
Iberia, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball
pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Youman stands at 6' 4", and weighs 220 pounds. He
attended Louisiana State. He made his major league
debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 10,
2006. He got his first career win on July 3rd, 2007
against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Youman is a classic "crafty" left-handed pitcher,
with a fastball in the 84-88 MPH range and a hard
slider, as well as a changeup.
Youman was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia
Phillies on November 28, 2007. On March 19, 2008, he
was sent outright to the minors.
