The Cleveland Indians have claimed first baseman Richie Shaffer off waivers from the Cincinatti Reds, the team’s official insider account has confirmed.
Despite only being 25 and never taking an at-bat for any team but the Tampa Bay Rays, we could almost call Shaffer a well-traveled veteran after this offseason. Since being traded from the Rays to the Seattle Mariners on November 19, Shaffer has moved to the Philadelphia Phillies, to the Reds, and finally now to the Indians.
In 51 career games, Shaffer has slashed .