Richie Shaffer
| Richie Shaffer | |||
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| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 36 | |||
| Infielder / Outfielder | |||
| Born: March 15, 1991 Flemington, New Jersey |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 3, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| MLB statistics (through September 21, 2015) |
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| Batting average | .211 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 6 | ||
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Richard Michael Shaffer (born March 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball Infielder for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Shaffer was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft out of Providence High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He did not sign and attended Clemson University.[1] During his college baseball career with the Clemson Tigers, he hit .325/.449/.562 with 30 home runs and 137 runs batted in.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Shaffer in the first round, with the 25th overall selection, of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.[2][3] He made his professional debut for the Hudson Valley Renegades of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League, hitting .308/.406/.487 and four home runs in 33 games.[4] In 2013, he played for the Charlotte Stone Crabs of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League, hitting .254/.308/.399 with 11 home runs.[5] He played in the Arizona Fall League after the season.[6] He started the 2014 season for the Montgomery Biscuits of the Class AA Southern League.
Shaffer began the 2015 season with the Biscuits, and received a midseason promotion to the Durham Bulls of the Class AAA International League. On August 3, 2015, the Rays promoted Shaffer to the major leagues.[7]
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Clemson Tigers bio
- Shaffer tackles spring with power and purpose
- Pages using baseballstats with unknown parameters
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Charlotte, North Carolina
- Baseball players from North Carolina
- Tampa Bay Rays players
- Clemson Tigers baseball players
- Hudson Valley Renegades players
- Phoenix Desert Dogs players
- Charlotte Stone Crabs players
- Salt River Rafters players
- Montgomery Biscuits players
- Durham Bulls players
