Guardians Pitcher · #43

Shawn Armstrong Walk-Up Song

Last confirmed during the 2026 season

★ Current walkup song

God's Gonna Cut You Down

by Johnny Cash

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What is Shawn Armstrong's walk-up song?

Shawn Armstrong's walk-up song is "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash, last confirmed in 2026 with the Cleveland Guardians. Hear the 30-second preview below before picking it for your own team. Armstrong plays pitcher and wears #43. As a pitcher, Armstrong's song plays as he takes the mound — his entrance music and walk-up song are one and the same. Confirmed on the official MLB walk-up music page (2026-10-15).

Cleveland walkups are split between José Ramírez's Latin selections (which have ranged from bachata to reggaeton) and the rest of the roster's mixed bag. For more on the Guardians' walkup tradition and other current roster picks, see the Cleveland Guardians walkup page.

How "God's Gonna Cut You Down" compares across MLB

"God's Gonna Cut You Down" is a 2006 Country track running 2:39, from American V: A Hundred Highways. 4 big leaguers currently use it, which makes it one of the ten most-used walk-up songs in baseball. Johnny Cash is the walk-up pick of 6 players across 6 clubs.

Other Guardians we cover

• Austin Hedges — Catcher · "I'm Gonna Be"
• Brayan Rocchio — Shortstop · "PA QUE LO BAILES (BAILALO ROCKY)"
• Cade Smith — Pitcher · "Fire It Up"
• David Fry — Right Fielder · "Loud and Heavy"
• Gavin Williams — Pitcher · "Collie Herb Man"
• Hunter Gaddis — Pitcher · "Hoist The Colours - TT Mix"

Use Shawn Armstrong's walkup style for your team

Whether you coach Little League, travel ball, high school, or college baseball, picking a walkup song from a star like Armstrong is one of the cleanest ways to give a kid confidence at the plate. The trick: most MLB walkups need a careful trim point — the 15-second window is rarely the song's first 15 seconds.

1. Build your roster in Walkup Pro
2. Search "God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash and assign it to the player who picked it
3. Set a custom trim point so only the best 15-20 seconds plays — most often the chorus or the drop, not the intro
4. Connect a Bluetooth speaker at the field and tap to play on game day

For more on what makes a great walkup work, see the anatomy of the perfect walkup song. For a complete game-day setup walkthrough, see how to play walkup songs at baseball games.