Buddy Boshers

Buddy Boshers
Minnesota Twins – No. 62
Pitcher
Born: (1988-05-09) May 9, 1988
Huntsville, Alabama
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
August 10, 2013, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 2–0
Earned run average 4.38
Strikeouts 50
Teams

Jeffrey Alan "Buddy" Boshers (born May 9, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Early life

A native of Huntsville, Alabama, Boshers is a graduate of Lee High School.[1][2]

Career

Boshers was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fourth round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.[1][2]

Boshers was called up to the majors for the first time on August 10, 2013.[3]

Boshers signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on December 5, 2014[4] and was invited to Spring Training, but was released on March 18, 2015. He signed a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins in December 2015.

After a solid spring training and impressive April and May, Boshers was called up to the Majors on May 25, 2016.

References

  1. 1 2 "Angels Draft Lee High Alum Buddy Boshers". Huntsville, AL: WAFF. June 6, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Bryant, Bill (July 15, 2012). "Huntsville's Boshers pitching according to plan". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, AL: Advance Publications. Retrieved August 11, 2013.
  3. Gattis, Paul (August 10, 2013). "Huntsville native Buddy Boshers gets call to Major Leagues; gets strikeout in debut with Angels". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, AL: Advance Publications. Retrieved August 2013. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. Harding, Thomas (December 5, 2014). "Rockies sign lefty Boshers to Minor League deal". MLB.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
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