Matthew David Shoemaker (born September 27, 1986)[1] is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at Eastern Michigan University (EMU).

He signed with the Angels as a free agent, and pitched in Minor League Baseball through 2013, when he made his MLB debut.

[2] He then enrolled at Eastern Michigan University (EMU), where he played college baseball for the Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball team in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) Division I.

[9] Shoemaker began the 2009 season with the Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Single–A Midwest League as a relief pitcher.

[18] He made his MLB debut on September 20, allowing no runs and striking out five batters to record a win.

On September 4, 2016, against the Seattle Mariners, Shoemaker was struck in the head by a 105 mph line drive and left the game.

[30] On December 28, 2018, Shoemaker signed a one-year, $3.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.

[31] On March 29, 2019, he made his Blue Jays debut, throwing seven scoreless innings and earning the win against the Detroit Tigers.

An MRI revealed he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and would miss the rest of the season.

[33] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Shoemaker appeared in 6 games, compiling a 0-1 record with 4.71 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 28.2 innings pitched.

After briefly recovering and picking up his second win, he lost his next 3 decisions, the last another poor start against the Royals that propelled his ERA to 5.90.

[36] Relegated to the bullpen a week later, he continued to struggle in a relief role before briefly rebounding on the June 21 and 24.

[38] On July 5, Shoemaker cleared waivers and accepted an assignment to the Triple-A St. Paul Saints.

[40] On August 7, 2021, Shoemaker signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.