Shane Robinson

[William Malone]

Shane Michael Robinson was born on October 30, 1984 in Tampa, Florida.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected him in round five of the 2006 MLB Draft out of Florida State University. He made his Major League debut for the Cardinals in 2009. Robinson slashed .231/.303/.308 over parts of five seasons in St. Louis, primary being used as a backup outfielder. They released him after the 2014 season.

Robinson signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins on December 5, 2014. He made the Opening Day roster after going 15-for-50 (.300) at the plate in spring training. Robinson hit .342 in a part time role during the month of April, and eventually began getting regular starts as the Twins center fielder. Minnesota eventually called up highly touted outfield prospects Eddie Rosario and Byron Buxton during the middle portions of the season, and Robinson once again found himself in a backup role. He finished the season slashing .250/299/.322 in 83 games of action. His six stolen bases that season were a career high.

He played for the Los Angeles Angels in 2016 and 2017, then finished his big league career with the New York Yankees in 2018. Robinson continued to play professionally in various independent leagues through 2021.

The San Diego Padres hired him as their Double-A bench coach in 2022. Robinson was a roving minor league outfield instructor for the New York Mets in 2023 and 2024. He had the same role with the San Francisco Giants in 2025.

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