Sharlon Schoop

Sharlon Romans Emederio Schoop (born April 15, 1987) is a Curaçaoan professional baseball shortstop for L&D Amsterdam of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse. He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, and at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019.

Sharlon Schoop
L&D Amsterdam – No. 15
Shortstop
Born: (1987-04-15) April 15, 1987
Willemstad, Curaçao
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Medal record
Men’s Baseball
Representing  Netherlands
Baseball World Cup
2011 Panama Coty National team
Intercontinental Cup
2010 Taichung National team
European Baseball Championship
2014 Brno National team
France International Baseball Tournament
2014 Sénart National team

Career

Schoop was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an undrafted free agent on March 30, 2004. The Baltimore Orioles signed Schoop to a minor league contract on November 21, 2013.

Schoop represented the Netherlands at the 2009 World Baseball Classic in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Miami, Florida.[1] He was also named to the Dutch roster for the 2014 France International Baseball Tournament[2] and 2014 European Baseball Championship.

Schoop came to Baltimore in June 2016 in case the team needed to add him to the roster during the suspension of infielder Manny Machado,[3] but he was never officially recalled off the taxi squad and was later sent back to Triple-A Norfolk. In January 2017, Schoop signed a minor league contract with the Orioles.[4] He elected free agency on November 6, 2017.

On February 20, 2018, Schoop re-signed to a minor-league deal with the Baltimore Orioles.[5] He elected free agency on November 2, 2018.

On May 25, 2019, Schoop signed with the L&D Amsterdam of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse.[6]

He played for Team Netherlands in the 2019 European Baseball Championship, at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament in Italy in September 2019, and at the 2019 WBSC Premier12.

Personal life

His brother, Jonathan, is also a baseball player, and is currently with the Detroit Tigers.

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References
  1. Schulman, Henry (22 March 2009). "Sanchez, Schoop gain experience on world stage". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
  2. Roger Bernadina in EK-selectie Nederland Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine de Nederlandse honkbalsite (in Dutch)
  3. "Sharlon Schoop Joining His Brother In Baltimore". 21 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  4. Eddy, Matt (January 26, 2017). "Minor League Transactions: Jan. 16–20". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
  5. http://www.mister-baseball.com/sharlon-schoop-remains-baltimore-orioles/
  6. https://www.mister-baseball.com/dutch-infielder-sharlon-schoop-joins-ld-amsterdam/


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