The Boston Red Sox have claimed infielder Travis Shaw off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers, the team announced Sunday.
The Mayor is back!
— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 15, 2021
The #RedSox today claimed INF Travis Shaw off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. pic.twitter.com/VSBTKbCBmO
Shaw, who was drafted by the Red Sox in 2011 and played for Boston in 2015 and 2016, shared his excitement about the deal in a Twitter post shortly after the news broke.
Full Circle! Excited to be back… let’s do this Boston!! @RedSox https://t.co/GmsiCLHLSp
— Travis Shaw (@travis_shaw21) August 15, 2021
Shaw batted .191/.279/.337 with six home runs and 28 RBI in 56 games for the Brewers this season. Milwaukee placed him on outright waivers Saturday.
The 31-year-old provides a left-handed hitting first base option for Boston to complement Bobby Dalbec. He can also play second and third base.
In his two seasons with the Red Sox, he hit .251/.312/.442 with 29 home runs and 107 RBI in 210 games.
After his two-year stint in Boston, Shaw joined the Brewers from 2017-2019 and spent the 2020 season with the Toronto Blue Jays before returning to Milwaukee for the 2021 campaign.
The Red Sox were 68-51 entering Sunday's contest against the Baltimore Orioles. They are currently second in the American League East, four games behind the division-leading Tampa Bay Rays.
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