Shane Michael Robinson (born October 30, 1984) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.
[2] Robinson started all 68 games for the Florida State Seminoles in center field as a freshman, while batting .280.
[1] His breakout effort earned him the 2005 Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year, the first Seminole to win the award since J. D. Drew in 1997.
His numbers declined as a junior but he still put together a solid season, leading the Seminoles with a .361 average, 97 hits, 79 runs, and 32 stolen bases.
He compiled a 21-game hitting streak from July 2–26, batting .372 (32-for-86) with a triple, three doubles, nine RBI, and 17 runs scored.
Robinson batted .294 (15-for-51) with a .379 on-base percentage in 14 games in May before heading to the disabled list with a broken foot.
In 2008, Robinson hit .352 with four homers, 46 runs scored, 32 RBI, and 13 steals in 63 games with Double-A Springfield of the Texas League.
[6][1] On June 22 he was promoted to Triple-A Memphis and finished the season hitting .220 with 10 RBI and 10 runs scored in 42 games.
[7] Baseball America listed Robinson as the "Best Defensive Outfielder" in the Cardinals organization in its "Best Tools" survey.
[1] In 2010, Baseball America again rated Robinson as the "Best Defensive Outfielder" in the Cardinals organization in its "Best Tools" survey.
[8] After electing free agency following the 2015 season, Robinson signed a minor-league contract with the Cleveland Indians on November 19, 2015.
On February 7, 2018, Robinson signed a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees with a $950,000 salary at the major league level and an invite to spring training.
[18][19] He was called up to the Yankees on April 10 and played in two games before being designated for assignment when Aaron Hicks was activated from the disabled list.
[22] In 2019 with the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs he batted .288/.367/.389 with seven home runs and 31 RBI in 306 at-bats, as he stole eight bases in 11 attempts.