Bret Robert Boswell (born October 4, 1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 8th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.
| Bret Boswell | |
|---|---|
| Cleburne Railroaders – No. 7 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: October 4, 1994 Rockwall, Texas | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Amateur career
editBoswell attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Rockwall, Texas, where he played baseball.[1] As a junior in 2012, he batted .389 with four home runs.[2] In 2013, as a senior, he hit .538.[3] Undrafted in the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, he enrolled at the University of Texas where he played college baseball.
In 2014, Boswell's freshman year at Texas, he suffered a wrist injury that forced him to miss the year. As a redshirt freshman in 2015, he hit .253 with two home runs and twenty RBIs over 5 games, earning a spot on the Big 12 Conference All-Freshman Team,[4] and in 2016, as a redshirt sophomore, he played in 44 games in which he hit .241 with two home runs.[5] That summer, he played in the California Collegiate League for the Santa Barbara Foresters where he batted .392 with ten home runs over 34 games.[6] In 2017, Boswell's redshirt junior season at Texas, he hit .273 with seven home runs and 33 RBIs over 61 games.[7]
Professional career
editColorado Rockies
editBoswell was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the eighth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[8][9] He signed and made his professional debut that year with the Boise Hawks of the Low–A Northwest League, slashing .293/.339/.515 with 11 home runs and 42 RBIs over 54 games.[10] In 2018, he began the year with the Asheville Tourists of the Single–A South Atlantic League, with whom he earned All-Star honors.[11] He was promoted to the Lancaster JetHawks of the High–A California League in July. Over 127 games between the two teams, he batted .296 with 27 home runs and 78 RBIs.[12]
He spent the 2019 season with the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double–A Eastern League, hitting .219 with 15 home runs and 39 RBIs.[13][14][15] After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters.[16] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17] On November 20, 2020, the Rockies added Boswell to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[18]
On May 24, 2021, it was announced Boswell would miss all of the 2021 season with an ankle injury.[19] That same day, he was designated for assignment by the Rockies.[20] On May 30, Boswell re-signed with the Rockies on a minor league contract.[21] He was assigned to the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2022 season.[22] Over 85 games, he hit .247/.340/.432 with 12 home runs and 34 RBIs.[23] Boswell elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[24]
On February 3, 2023, Boswell re-signed with the Rockies on a minor league contract.[25] In 66 games for Double–A Hartford, Boswell batted .186/.295/.340 with 6 home runs and 26 RBI. He was released by the Rockies organization on July 9.[26]
Cleburne Railroaders
editOn July 26, 2023, Boswell signed with the Cleburne Railroaders of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[27] In 37 games he hit .318/.382/.676 with 14 home runs, 43 RBIs and 2 stolen bases.
On March 13, 2024, Boswell re-signed with the Railroaders.[28] In 97 games he hit .251/.347/.437 with 13 home runs, 62 RBIs and 8 stolen bases.
References
edit- ^ "Rockwall-Heath High School's Bret Boswell heads to University of Texas". Dallas News. June 14, 2013.
- ^ "A look at SportsDayHS' all-area first, second, third baseball teams". Dallas News. June 21, 2012.
- ^ "Cory Scheibner tosses gem as Allen KO's defending 4A champ Rockwall-Heath". Dallas News. May 12, 2013.
- ^ "Ben Johnson among three Longhorn baseball players named All-Big 12". Hookem.com. May 19, 2015. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Boswell springboards to POY | Perfect Game USA". Perfectgame.org. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Ryan Autullo. "Garrido: Next season, Horns will count on players sidelined in 2014 - News - Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX". Statesman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Rockies take Texas' Bret Boswell in eighth round of MLB draft". 247sports.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Danny Davis. "Texas infielder Bret Boswell joins Nick Kennedy among Colorado Rockiesâ draft picks - News - Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX". Statesman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (2017-06-13). "Five Longhorns, two signees selected in MLB draft - Laredo Morning Times". Lmtonline.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Edgeworth, Boswell and Linkous Named to NWL Year-End All Star Team". MiLB.com. 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Beyond the Scoreboard: Tourists shine in SAL All-Star Game". WLOS. June 20, 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Etkin, Jack. "Bret Boswell Packs A Punch For Colorado Rockies". www.baseballamerica.com.
- ^ Newman, Kyle (2020-03-02). "Bret Boswell, Ashton Goudeau turning heads early on in Rockies spring training". Denverpost.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ says, NCRockiesFan (February 29, 2020). "Diamond Details: The return of an all-time Colorado Rockies great".
- ^ "Rally falls short as Yard Goats drop season finale to Binghamton – The Collinsville Press". Collinsvillepress.com. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Rockies Arizona Fall League updates". MLB.com. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ Connor Byrne (2020-11-20). "Rockies Make Several Moves". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Rockies' Bret Boswell: Slated to miss remainder of 2021". CBSSports.com.
- ^ "Rockies Claim Rio Ruiz, Designate Bret Boswell".
- ^ "Major League Baseball Transactions". Major League Baseball.
- ^ "Isotopes 2022 Opening Day Roster Announced".
- ^ "Bret Boswell Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents for All 30 MLB Teams".
- ^ "Bret Boswell Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-07-09
- ^ "2023 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)