David Shafer (baseball player)
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David Shafer (born March 7, 1982 in Flagstaff, Arizona) is a right-handed pitcher in the Oakland Athletics' minor-league system. He was drafted out of Central Arizona College in the 32nd round of the June, 2001 draft, by the Cincinnati Reds. On January 23, 2007, the Reds traded him to the A's in exchange for Kirk Saarloos.
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2004: Split the season between two Reds Class-A teams, the Dayton Dragons and the Potomac Cannons. At Dayton, he pitched in 31 games, working 77 innings and posting a 2.92 ERA. With Potomac, he appeared in just three games, tossing 4⅓ scoreless innings.
2005: Started the season with the Sarasota Reds (Class-A). Appeared in 10 games and was unscored upon and promoted to Double-A Chattanooga. Pitched the rest of the season with the Lookouts, registering a 1-6 record, six saves, and 4.19 ERA.
2006: Returned to Chattanooga and established himself as a potential closer. Recorded 26 saves and a 2.36 ERA in 44 games (49⅔ innings). Missed a week of action with bicep tendinitis.
2007: January 23 - traded to the Oakland Athletics.
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