Brad Boxberger, Relief Pitcher, Chicago Cubs

Date of Birth: 5/27/1988
Birthplace: Fullerton, California
College: University of Southern California

Brad Boxberger, relief pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, was first drafted by the Kansas City Royals in 2006 but he opted instead for college. Three years later, he was drafted by and signed with the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched in the Reds' minor league system in 2010 and 2011.

Boxberger was traded to the San Diego Padres in December, 2011. He split his time in 2012 and 2013 between the minor leagues and the Padres, joining the team for 24 games in 2012 and 18 games in 2013.

The Padres traded Boxberger to the Tampa Bay Rays on January 22, 2014. He had his first full season in the major leagues in 2014, pitching in 63 games with the Rays. He finished the season with a 5-2 record, 2 saves, 104 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 2.37 ERA in 64.2 innings.

In 2015, his first season as a closer, Boxberger had 41 saves. He finished the season with 74 strikeouts to 32 walks and a 3.71 ERA in 63.0 innings in 69 games.

Boxberger finished the 2016 season with a 4.81 ERA in 27 games as a reliever. He had 4 wins to 3 losses and 22 strikeouts to 19 walks in 24.1 innings.

Boxberger spent time on the DL in 2017. He finished the season with 4 wins and 4 losses, 40 strikeouts to 11 walks, and a 3.38 ERA in 29.1 innings in 30 games.

The Rays traded Boxberger to the Arizona Diamondbacks on November 30, 2017. He finished the 2018 season with 3 wins and 7 losses, 32 saves, 71 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a 4.39 ERA in 53.1 innings in 60 games.

Boxberger became a free agent on November 30, 2018. He signed with the Kansas City Royals on February 7, 2019. He was released on July 1, 2019. He signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals on July 12th, and he was released on August 4th. He signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on August 6th, and he was released on August 23. He finished the 2019 season with 1 win and 3 losses, 1 save, 27 strikeouts to 17 walks, and a 5.40 ERA in 26.2 innings in 29 games.

Boxberger signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins on February 14, 2020. He pitched in 18 games in 2020, and he finished the season with 1 win and no losses, 18 strikeouts to 8 walks, and a 3.00 ERA in 18.0 innings. In the postseason, he pitched 3.1 innings in 3 games and he gave up no hits and no runs.

Boxberger became a free agent on October 28, 2020. He signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on February 18, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 5 wins and 4 losses, 83 strikeouts to 25 walks, and a 3.34 ERA in 64.2 innings in 71 games. In the postseason, he gave up no hits in 2.0 innings in 2 games.

Boxberger became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed again with the Brewers on March 13, 2022.

Boxberger became a free agent on November 10, 2022. He signed with the Cubs on December 15th.

Career pitching statistics for Boxberger through 2021 include:

• 414 games played
• 393.2 innings pitched
• 27-34 win-loss record
• 81 saves
• 496 strikeouts to 195 walks
• 3.52 ERA

Personal Life

Boxberger and his wife Anna had their first child, a daughter, in September, 2014.

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Brad Boxberger
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