Richie Shaffer
| Richie Shaffer | |||
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| Seattle Mariners | |||
| Infielder / Outfielder | |||
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Born: March 15, 1991 Flemington, New Jersey | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 3, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .213 | ||
| Home runs | 5 | ||
| Runs batted in | 10 | ||
| Teams | |||
Richard Michael Shaffer (born March 15, 1991) is an American professional baseball Infielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previous played for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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] Shaffer ended his 2016 season with a .250 batting average.
On November 18, 2016, Shaffer along with Taylor Motter were traded to the Seattle Mariners for Andrew Kittredge, Dalton Kelly and Dylan Thompson.[8]
References
- ↑ "Clemson's Richie Shaffer is waiting for his chance but will he get it?". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Clemson's Shaffer selected by Rays at No. 25". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Rays pick Clemson third baseman Richie Shaffer in first round". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Rays first-round pick Richie Shaffer making most of Mass. trips, pro ball". Boston.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Shaffer impressed Rays with effort in first year". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Shaffer hoping to use AFL to work on versatility". Tampa Bay Rays. MLB. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Richie Shaffer gets big league call". News Observer.
- ↑ http://m.mariners.mlb.com/news/article/209183834/mariners-trade-for-shaffer-motter-pazos/
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Clemson Tigers bio