Schafer was named the Braves' starting center fielder for the 2009 season on April 3,2009,[4] despite never having played at a higher level than Double-A.[5] He made his major league debut on April 5,2009,becoming the 99th player in Major League Baseball history to hit his first career home run in his first major league at-bat,off Brett Myers of the Philadelphia Phillies.[6] He finished the game 2 for 3,with the home run,a single,an intentional walk,and a strikeout.[7]
On June 2,2009,Schafer was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett Braves after batting only .204 with 63 strikeouts in 167 at-bats.[8] He was called back up to the major league team on May 24,2011.[9]
On April 29,2012,Schafer was ejected from a game by umpire Marvin Hudson after disputing an out call on an attempted steal.[11]
Atlanta Braves (second stint)
On November 1,2012,the Atlanta Braves reacquired Schafer from the Astros via waivers.[12] Schafer was placed on the disabled list on July 4,2013,with a stress fracture in his ankle.[13] In 94 games for Atlanta in 2013,he batted .247/.331/.346 with three home runs,21 RBI,and 22 stolen bases.
Schafer played in 63 games for the Braves in 2014,hitting .163/.256/.213 with two RBI and 15 stolen bases. He was designated for assignment by the Braves on August 1,2014.[14]
Schafer was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins on August 3,2014.[15] He played in 41 games for Minnesota,slashing .285/.345/.362 with one home run,13 RBI,and 15 stolen bases. Schafer was named the Twins' 2015 Opening Day center fielder. In 27 contests,he hit .217/.250/.261 with no home runs and five RBI. The team released Schafer on June 18 to make room for an influx of outfield prospects.[16]
Los Angeles Dodgers
Schafer signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 13,2016.[17] The Dodgers converted him to a pitcher and assigned him to the Double-A Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League.[18] He performed well enough that he was selected to participate in the mid-season Texas League All-Star Game.[19] He pitched in 31 games for Tulsa,six for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers and another three for the Arizona League Dodgers. Overall,he was 1–1 with a 4.93 ERA in 49 1⁄3 innings.[20] Schafer elected free agency following the season on November 7.[21]
St. Louis Cardinals
On December 12, 2016, Schafer signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.[22] He joined the team for spring training, during which, on March 14, 2017, it was announced that Schafer would undergo surgery on his left elbow.[23] He missed the entire season.
Invited to spring training in 2018, he was among six cut to minor-league camp on March 4.[24] He was released on March 12.[25]
San Francisco Giants
On April 3, 2018, Schafer signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants.[26] In 7 games for the Triple–A Sacramento River Cats, he compiled a 5.68 ERA with 9 strikeouts across 6+1⁄3 innings pitched. Schafer was released by the Giants organization on June 9.[27]
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