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| Bret Boswell | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born:October 4, 1994 Rockwall, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Bret Robert Boswell (born October 4,1994) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 8th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.
Boswell 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]
Boswell 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]
On 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 for Cleburne,he batted .251/.347/.437 with 13 home runs,62 RBI,and eight stolen bases. He became a free agent following the season.
