Summary
Brandon Kyle Boggs (born January 9, 1983) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) left fielder who played for the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers from 2008 to 2011. Currently, he is the head coach of the Alpharetta Aviators in the Sunbelt Baseball League.[1]
| Brandon Boggs | |
|---|---|
 Boggs with the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: January 9, 1983 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 2008, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 24, 2011, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .209 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 43 |
| Teams | |
College edit
Boggs attended Georgia Tech, where he majored in Science, Technology, and Culture.[2] In 2002 and 2003, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3][4]
Professional career edit
Texas Rangers edit
Boggs was selected in the 4th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers.
Milwaukee Brewers edit
On November 23, 2010, Boggs signed a major league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Near the conclusion of spring training 2011, the Brewers sent him outright to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.[5] The Brewers purchased his contract on April 22.[6] On May 26, he was outrighted to the minor leagues.[7] Boggs declared for free agency on October 17.
Pittsburgh Pirates edit
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Boggs to a minor league contract on November 22, 2011.[8] In November 2012, Boggs became a free agent.
Minnesota Twins edit
In 2013, Boggs played for Rochester, the Twins AAA affiliate. He appeared in 21 games before being released.
Atlanta Braves edit
Boggs signed a minor league deal with the Braves during the 2013 season. Boggs re-signed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves on May 16, 2014.
York Revolution edit
Boggs signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2015 season. He became a free agent after the 2015 season.
References edit
- ^ "Aviators Coaching Staff". Official Site of the Alpharetta Aviators. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on August 20, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
- ^ "2002 Orleans Cardinals". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "2003 Orleans Cardinals". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ McCalvy, Adam. "Boggs outrighted to Nashville." Brew Beat. 29 March 2011. Retrieved on 29 March 2011.
- ^ Brewers to put Nyjer Morgan on disabled list with thigh bruise, NBC Sports, April 22, 2011.
- ^ Outrighted To Triple-A: Boggs, Weinhardt, Nava, MLBTradeRumors.com, May 26, 2011.
- ^ Langosch, Jenifer (November 23, 2011). "Pirates sign six players to Minor League deals".
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)