Jordan Schafer
| Jordan Schafer | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves – No. 24 | |
| Center fielder | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| debut | |
| April 5, 2009, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Career statistics (through April 5, 2009) | |
| Batting average | 0.500 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Jordan Schafer (born September 4, 1986 in Template:City-state) is a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Atlanta Braves. He is the Braves third best prospect according to Baseball America.[1]
Baseball career
Schafer was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the third round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] In April of 2008 he was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for the use of HGH.[3]
Schafer was named the Braves' starting center fielder for the 2009 season on April 3, 2009, despite never having played at a higher level than Double-A.[4] He made his major league debut on April 5, 2009, hitting his first career home run in his first major league at bat against Brett Myers of the Philadelphia Phillies. [5]
See also
References
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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