Sheldon Neuse

Sheldon Lynn Neuse (/ˈnɔɪsi/, born December 10, 1994) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Neuse attended Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, Texas. The Texas Rangers selected him in the 38th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft, but he did not sign. Neuse enrolled at the University of Oklahoma, where he played college baseball for the Oklahoma Sooners. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. As a junior at Oklahoma in 2016, Neuse hit .369/.465/.646 with 10 home runs and 48 runs batted in (RBIs). He won the Brooks Wallace Award, given annually to the best shortstop in college baseball.

Washington Nationals

The Washington Nationals selected Neuse in the second round of the 2016 MLB draft. He signed with the Nationals and made his professional debut with the Auburn Doubledays. He finished his first professional season with a .230 batting average and one home run. Neuse began 2017 with the Hagerstown Suns.

Oakland Athletics

On July 16, 2017, the Nationals traded Neuse to the Oakland Athletics, along with Jesús Luzardo and Blake Treinen, in exchange for Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson. The Athletics assigned him to the Stockton Ports, and he was later promoted to the Midland RockHounds. In 117 total games between Hagerstown, Stockton, and Midland, he posted a .321 batting average, 16 home runs, 79 RBIs, and an .884 OPS. The Athletics assigned Neuse to the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League after the regular season. He played in 22 games for the Solar Sox, posting a .314 batting average along with five home runs and 23 RBIs.

In 2018, Neuse played for the Nashville Sounds where he slashed .263/.304/.357 with five home runs and 55 RBIs in 135 games. He opened the 2019 season with the Las Vegas Aviators., hitting .317/.389/.550/.939 with 27 home runs and 102 RBI.

On August 29, 2019, the Athletics selected Neuse's contract and promoted him to the major leagues. He made his major league debut on August 30 versus the New York Yankees, going 0-for-3 with a walk. Two days later Neuse notched his first hit, a two-run double down the right field line.

Neuse's brother, Dylan, also played baseball at Fossil Ridge.