It took an injury to Steven Souza Jr. to make it happen, but the Tampa Bay Rays have finally made the move for which fans were clamoring, calling up top prospect Richie Shaffer. Shaffer joins the team after a huge couple of months at Triple-A Durham that saw him hit to a .265/.359/.595 line with 16 home runs, and he is with the Rays to play just about every game. How will his promotion affect the rest of the roster, and what we can we expect Shaffer to contribute offensively?
Shaffer played primarily third base with the Bulls, but we will only see him play there a few times with Evan Longoria still a critical player for this team.