Summary
Brett Bochy (born August 27, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current scout in the Texas Rangers organization. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants in 2014 and 2015.
| Brett Bochy | |
|---|---|
 Bochy pitching for the Giants in 2014 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 27, 1987 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 2014, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 2015, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 2.84 |
| Strikeouts | 6 |
| Teams | |
Early life edit
Brett Bochy was born on August 27, 1987, in San Diego, California, to Bruce Bochy and Kim Bochy. Bochy attended Poway High School.[1]
College career edit
Bochy attended the University of Kansas, playing baseball from 2007–10 and majoring in economics. In his redshirt sophomore year, he recorded a 5–0 record and a bullpen-leading 54 strikeouts.[2]
Professional career edit
Draft and minor leagues edit
Bochy was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft.[3]
Bochy began his professional career in 2011 where he played for the Augusta Green Jackets in the Class-A level, making 35 appearances out of the bullpen going 1–0 with a 1.38 ERA. In 2012, he was promoted to the Double-A level team, the Richmond Flying Squirrels. With the Double-A team in 2012, Bochy made 41 relief appearances going 7–3 with a 2.53 ERA. In 2013, Bochy was promoted to the Triple-A level team, the Fresno Grizzlies. With the Triple-A team in 2013, Bochy made 45 relief appearances going 1–1 with a 3.99 ERA.
Bochy was invited to spring training with the Giants in 2013.[4] He was told by his father, manager Bruce Bochy, over dinner that he had not made the team.[5][6] Bochy started the 2014 season with the Rookie League level team, the AZL Giants. He played 2 games out of the bullpen with 1 win and was promoted to Triple-A again. With Triple-A, he made 35 appearances going 4–4 with a 3.83 ERA.
San Francisco Giants (2014–2015) edit
2014 edit
Bochy was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2014, when the rosters expanded to 40 men.[7] He made his Major League debut on September 13, 2014, escaping a bases loaded jam. He played 3 games for the Giants compiling a 5.40 ERA. Although the Giants clinched a Wild Card spot with an 88–74 record, Bochy did not participate in their postseason run but he was still eligible to receive his first career championship ring as the Giants won the 2014 World Series over the Kansas City Royals.[8] On November 3, 2014, Bochy was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[9]
2015 edit
Bochy started the season with the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. On July 3, he was designated for assignment to clear space on the 40-man roster.[10] Bochy remained with the organization and was recalled to the Giants on September 7.[11] He appeared in 4 games, pitching 3 innings without allowing a run. On October 19, 2015, Bochy was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[12]
International edit
In 2020, Bochy was selected to the French national baseball team for the 2021 World Baseball Classic qualifier in Arizona. His dad, Bruce, was manager of the team.[13]
Post-playing-career edit
After the 2015 season, Bochy became a free agent and retired from baseball in order to attend graduate school.[14][15] Since 2018, he has worked as a real estate agent in the San Diego area.[16]
Bochy was hired as a pro scout by the Texas Rangers in February 2024.[17]
Personal edit
Brett is the son of former Padres and Giants manager and current Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy.[18][4] Brett's brother Greg played four years of minor league baseball with the San Diego Padres organization. His uncle Joe has worked as a scout for the Padres and Giants.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Maffei, John (September 2, 2014). "Bochy gets big-league call". U-T San Diego. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: Brett Bochy". Kansas Athletics. June 28, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ Kruth, Cash (September 2, 2014). "Giants draft Bochy's son in 20th round". MLB.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ a b McCauley, Janie (February 16, 2013). "Brett Bochy, son of manager Bruce Bochy, trying to make San Francisco Giants team". The Press Democrat. Associated Press. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Shea, John (March 15, 2013). "How Bruce Bochy informed Brett Bochy he was getting cut". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Townsend, Mark (March 16, 2013). "Thanks, Dad!: Bruce Bochy informs son Brett he's been cut from Giants roster over dinner". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Brett Bochy joins his father in the big leagues". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
- ^ Olivar, Jose (July 18, 2015). "River Cats reliever Brett Bochy never too far from father's reach". The Sacramento Bee.
- ^ "Outrighted: Quiroz, Bochy, Axford, Gomez, d'Arnaud, Richardson, Elmore".
- ^ Baggarly, Andrew (July 3, 2015). "Giants' NLCS hero Travis Ishikawa designated for assignment for second time". San Jose Mercury News.
- ^ "Giants call up manager's son Brett Bochy, activate 2B Panik". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Minor MLB Transactions: 10/19/15".
- ^ Morosi, Jon Paul (March 4, 2020). "Bochy puts France on map as WBC manager". MLB.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Baggarly, Andrew (February 17, 2016). "Madison Bumgarner rides into Giants' camp, quarter horses in tow". Bay Area News Group.
- ^ @AlexPavlovic (June 25, 2016). "Bochy's? He retired" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Brett Bochy". Pacific Plains Realty. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
- ^ "Texas Rangers add another Bochy to the mix for 2024 season". Dallas News. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Woody, Paul (July 12, 2012). "Bruce, Brett Bochy doing well in the family business". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or University of Kansas Athletics