31-Year-Old Who Played for the Dodgers Just Quit Baseball To Start a Roofing Company, and Nobody's Talking About It
Alright, Emerald City, gather 'round, because you are NOT gonna believe this wild ride. We're talking about a dude who was just hitting dingers a couple years ago, and now he's putting a whole new kind of roof over people's heads. Former Dodgers utility man Sheldon Neuse, just 31 years old, officially hung up his cleats this weekend to become, wait for it... a roofing contractor. You read that right, a roofing contractor!
"I Have Retired From Baseball"
Yeah, you heard that right. Neuse spilled the beans on his personal X account, dropping a bombshell that's gotta make you scratch your head. He straight up said, "I have retired from baseball and started a roofing company in DFW." Can you imagine? One day you're chasing dreams on the diamond, the next you're... chasing shingles? He added, "To those who supported my baseball career, thank you! I started this company with the idea of giving homeowners someone who is honest and trustworthy. If I can be of any service, please don’t hesitate to reach out." Gotta respect the honesty, I guess, but man, what a pivot!
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Remember Neuse in Dodger Blue? Probably Not.
Let's be real, most of us barely remember Neuse in a Dodgers uniform, and that's not a knock, just the facts. He rolled into LA ahead of the 2021 season in a four-player trade from the then-Oakland Athletics. The Dodgers sent Adam Kolarek and Cody Thomas packing for Neuse and right-handed pitcher Gus Varland. Neuse played in just 33 games for the Dodgers in 2021, hitting a paltry .169 with three home runs and four runs batted in, and an OPS of .505. His biggest moment in Dodger blue was probably his first career MLB home run on April 22 against the San Diego Padres. But let's be honest, he spent most of that 2021 season down in Triple-A Oklahoma City before they designated him for assignment in December of that year.
From Prospect to Nippon to New Roofs
Before his brief Dodger stint, Neuse was actually a pretty decent prospect, drafted by the Washington Nationals in the second round of the 2016 MLB Draft. A year later, he was traded to the A's and even ranked as high as their No. 6 prospect in 2020. He made his MLB debut for Oakland in 2019, hitting .250 across 25 games with seven RBIs. He missed the 2020 minor league season, then got traded to LA. He even went back to the Athletics in 2022, playing 89 games, hitting .214 with four home runs and 26 RBIs, which ended up being his final MLB action. After that, dude signed with the Hanshin Tigers in Nippon Professional Baseball in November 2022, playing two years in Japan, putting up a .235 average with 13 home run, and 87 RBIs across 233 games. From Japan to DFW roofs. Talk about a curveball!
Speaking of curveballs, man, our Mariners just couldn't seal the deal against the Guardians. A tough 6-5 loss, a real heartbreaker out there. Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez gotta keep swinging, keep that energy up. It's early in the season, you know we gotta shake off these kind of defeats and come back stronger. We bleed green and blue, and we're sticking with our boys. Next game is always the most important one. Let's go M's!
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