Buddy Boshers

Jeffrey Alan Boshers was born on May 9, 1988 in Huntsville, Alabama.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected him in round four of the 2008 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut for them in 2013. Boshers made 25 relief appearances for the Angels that summer, posting a 4.70 ERA. He didn't have any wins, losses or saves. Boshers spent all of 2014 in the minors, and was released after the season.

He dominated the independent Atlantic League in 2015, posting a 1.00 ERA and a 0.981 WHIP in 52 relief appearances for the Somerset Patriots. The Minnesota Twins signed Boshers to a minor league deal the following winter. He had a 1.04 ERA over 26.0 innings out of the Rochester Red Wings (AAA) bullpen, which earned him a big league call-up in late May.

Boshers began his Twins tenure by tossing 7.2 shutout innings. This included his first Major League win on June 7, 2016 against the Miami Marlins. He allowed his first run of the season on June 18th against the New York Yankees, but followed it up three days later by tossing two huge shutout innings in a 14-10 shootout win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Boshers struggled in July and early August, which eventually led to a minor league demotion. Minnesota called him back up when the rosters expanded in September. He allowed just one earned run in 11.1 innings after being re-called, finishing the year with a 4.25 ERA across 37 appearances.

The Twins optioned Boshers to Triple-A when camp broke in 2017. He was shuffled up and down throughout the year, going 1-0 with a 4.89 ERA in 38 games at the big league level. Minnesota designated him for assignment in the off-season.

Boshers spent 2018 split between the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system. He resurfaced at the Major League level in 2019 with the Toronto Blue Jays, owning a 4.05 ERA in 28 appearances. 

• High school teammates with nine time All-Star reliever Craig Kimbrel
  • Lee High School in Huntsville, Alabama