Brian Douglas Shouse (born September 26, 1968) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and Minor League pitching coach.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, Milwaukee Brewers, and Tampa Bay Rays.
As he began his fourth year with the Rangers, Shouse was traded in May to the Brewers for minor league prospect Enrique Cruz.
[4] After their retirements, St. Louis Cardinals outfielders Rick Ankiel and Chris Duncan both separately named Shouse the toughest pitcher they faced in their careers.
He spent the 2018 season as the pitching coach of the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League.