Cardinal Newman alum Shane Drohan makes MLB debut at Fenway Park

Cardinal Newman graduate Shane Drohan made his Major League Baseball debut on Wednesday, April 8 against the Boston Red Sox at historic Fenway Park. Drohan, 27, drew the start for the Milwaukee Brewers and lasted 2. 2 innings, allowing three earned runs on three hits and four walks.

A member of Cardinal Newman's class of 2017, Drohan was called up by the Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds, after Jared Koenig was sent to the 15-day IL after suffering from a sprained UCL, as reported by MLB. com ’s Adam McCalvy. The lefty hurler was drafted in the fifth round of the 2020 MLB amateur draft by the Boston Red Sox ― the very same team he took the mount against on Wednesday after spending five years in the farm system.

A look back: Drohan among Several Palm Beach County players expected to be taken in MLB Draft How did Shane Drohan look in his debut? Drohan settled in quickly in Wednesday's matinee, working through a scoreless first inning (allowing a walk to Andruw Monasterio), before striking out back-to-back hitters in the back-half of the second inning. Drohan's first strikeout came when he induced a swing by Caleb Durbin on a cutter, and though he followed that up by painting the corner on a would-be strike three changeup against Carlos Narváez, Drogan would tally the 'K' anyway on a fastball the Red sox catcher couldn't lock onto.

You Don’t Mess With The Drohan #ThisIsMYCrew pic. twitter. com/d0lOOKDb2w — ESPN Milwaukee (@ESPNMilwaukee) April 8, 2026 Trouble struck in the third inning when Drohan allowed back-to-back baserunners, setting up a bases-loaded, one-out situation.