Richie Shaffer

Richie Shaffer
Tampa Bay Rays – No. 36
Infielder / Outfielder
Born: March 15, 1991 Flemington, New Jersey
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 3, 2015, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics (through September 21, 2015)
Batting average	.211
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	6
Teams
Tampa Bay Rays (2015–present)

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]

References

1. "Clemson's Richie Shaffer is waiting for his chance but will he get it?". Post and Courier. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
2. "Clemson's Shaffer selected by Rays at No. 25". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
3. "Tampa Bay Rays pick Clemson third baseman Richie Shaffer in first round". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
4. "Rays first-round pick Richie Shaffer making most of Mass. trips, pro ball". Boston.com. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
5. "Shaffer impressed Rays with effort in first year". Tampa Bay Rays. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
6. "Shaffer hoping to use AFL to work on versatility". Tampa Bay Rays. MLB. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
7. "Richie Shaffer gets big league call". News Observer.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Clemson Tigers bio
• Shaffer tackles spring with power and purpose