Brett Bochy

Brett Bochy (born August 27, 1987) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. 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: (1987-08-27) August 27, 1987
San Diego, California
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 record0–0
Earned run average2.84
Strikeouts6
Teams

Professional career

Amateur and Minors

Bochy attended Poway High School[1] and was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 20th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of Kansas.[2]

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.[3] He was told by his father, manager Bruce Bochy, over dinner that he had not made the team.[4][5] 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

Bochy was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2014, when the rosters expanded to 40 men.[6] 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.[7]

2015

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.[8] Bochy remained with the organization and was recalled to the Giants on September 7.[9] He appeared in 4 games, pitching 3 innings without allowing a run.

After the 2015 season, Bochy became a free agent and retired from baseball in order to attend graduate school and become a federal agent.[10][11]

International

In 2020, Bochy was selected to the French national baseball team for the 2021 World Baseball Classic qualifier in Arizona. His dad, Bruce, will manage the team.[12]

Personal

He is the son of former Giants manager, Bruce Bochy.[13][3] Bochy's brother Greg played four years of minor league baseball with the San Diego Padres organization. His uncle Joe is a scout for the Padres.[1]

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References
  1. Maffei, John (September 2, 2014). "Bochy gets big-league call". U-T San Diego. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  2. Kruth, Cash (September 2, 2014). "Giants draft Bochy's son in 20th round". MLB.com. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  3. 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.
  4. Shea, John (March 15, 2013). "How Bruce Bochy informed Brett Bochy he was getting cut". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. "Brett Bochy joins his father in the big leagues". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  7. Olivar, Jose (July 18, 2015). "River Cats reliever Brett Bochy never too far from father's reach". The Sacramento Bee.
  8. Baggarly, Andrew (July 3, 2015). "Giants' NLCS hero Travis Ishikawa designated for assignment for second time". San Jose Mercury News.
  9. "Giants call up manager's son Brett Bochy, activate 2B Panik". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
  10. Baggarly, Andrew (February 17, 2016). "Madison Bumgarner rides into Giants' camp, quarter horses in tow". Bay Area News Group.
  11. @AlexPavlovic (June 24, 2016). "Bochy's? He retired" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. Morosi, Jon Paul (March 4, 2020). "Bochy puts France on map as WBC manager". MLB.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
  13. Woody, Paul (July 12, 2012). "Bruce, Brett Bochy doing well in the family business". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
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