Richie Shaffer 12 3B
Montgomery Biscuits
- Double-A | Southern League
- MLB Parent Club: Tampa Bay Rays
- Status: Active
- Full Name: Richard Michael Shaffer
- Age: 23 (March 15, 1991)
- Birthplace: Charlotte, NC
- Bats/Throws: R/R Ht: 6' 3" Wt: 218
- Draft: Round 1 (2012, TB)
- School: Clemson
Richie Shaffer Career Stats
Richie Shaffer 12 3B
- Full Name: Richard Michael Shaffer
- Born: March 15, 1991
- Age: 23
- Birthplace: Charlotte, NC
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 218
- Draft: Round 1 (2012, TB)
- School: Clemson
Ranked No. 10 among Rays prospects by MLB.com prior to the 2014 season. ... Participated in the Rays Winter Development Program in Jan. 2014. ... Ranked No. 9 among Rays prospects by MLB.com entering the 2013 season. ... Selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the first round (25th overall) of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Clemson University. ... Received a .71 million signing bonus. ... Batted .336 in his final year at Clemson with 10 homers, 46 RBIs, 63 walks, a .573 slugging percentage and .480 on-base percentage. ... Wore No. 8 at Clemson as a nod to Cal Ripken Jr. ... Played predominantly first base during his first two years at Clemson (2010-11) before moving to third base for the 2012 season and became the first player in Tigers history to be named first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference at two different infield positions. ... Selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 25th round of the 2009 Draft but did not sign.