Righty reliever Stephen Shackleford set the single season saves record for the Double-A Reading Fightins this past season, when he notched 30 in 53 Eastern League appearances. Following the 2015 campaign, the man known as “Shack” became a free agent and news of his signing with the Nationals was announced on Friday.
Via his twitter account, the 26-year-old fan favorite posted a nod to the city where he enjoyed his record setting season this year as well as the Phillies organization.
I would like to thank the Phillies and the Fightin Phils for everything they did for me this past year.