| Brett Bochy | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 27 August 1987 |
| Birth Place: | San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 13 |
| Debutyear: | 2014 |
| Debutteam: | San Francisco Giants |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | October 4 |
| Finalyear: | 2015 |
| Finalteam: | San Francisco Giants |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat1value: | 0–0 |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat2value: | 2.84 |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
| Stat3value: | 6 |
| Teams: | |
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 was born on August 27, 1987, in San Diego, California, to Bruce Bochy and Kim Bochy. Bochy attended Poway High School.[1]
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]
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. 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.
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] On November 3, 2014, Bochy was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[8]
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.[9] Bochy remained with the organization and was recalled to the Giants on September 7.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12]
After the 2015 season, Bochy became a free agent and retired from baseball in order to attend graduate school.[13] [14] Since 2018, he has worked as a real estate agent in the San Diego area.[15]
Bochy was hired as a pro scout by the Texas Rangers in February 2024.[16]
Brett is the son of former Padres and Giants manager and current Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy.[17] [18] 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.
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