Eau Claire Express Alum Caleb Boushley Debuts with the Brewers
Published on October 2, 2023 under Northwoods League (Northwoods) News Release
Rochester, Minn. - Eau Claire Express alum Caleb Boushley made his Major League debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, September 29, 2023. Boushley is the 340th former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level.
Boushley, who played collegiately at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, played for the Express in 2016. He was drafted by the Padres in the 33rd round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
In 2016 with the Express, Boushley appeared in 10 games and was 8-2 with a 2.95 ERA. He struck out 47 batters in 61.0 innings while walking seven.
Boushley started his professional career in 2017 with the Padres Rookie Level team in the Arizona League. After 10 games he was sent to the Lake Elsinore Storm of the Hi-A California League. Between the two clubs he appeared in 11 games and was 2-2 with a 5.83 ERA. He pitched in 41.2 innings and had 37 strikeouts.
In 2018 Boushley started the season with the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Lo-A Midwest League. After 31 games he was sent back to Lake Elsinore for six games and then finished the season with the El Paso Chihuahuas of the AAA Pacific Coast League. Overall, he was 6-4 in 38 games with a 2.71 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 73.0 innings while only walking 14.
Boushley spent the full 2019 season in Lake Elsinore where he went 5-4 with a 3.61 ERA across 26 games. He struck out 104 batters in 102.1 innings and had one save.
In 2021 Boushley started the season with the San Antonio Missions of the Double-A Central League. After eight games he was sent back to El Paso to finish out the year. Between the two clubs he was a combined 5-11 with a 5.21 ERA in 24 games. He struck out 109 batters in 115.2 innings.
Boushley was selected in the Minor League portion of the Rule 5 Draft by the Brewers in December of 2021. He began the 2022 season with the Nashville Sounds of the AAA International League. In 25 games he was 12-2 with a 3.25 ERA and he had 91 strikeouts in 127.1 innings.
Prior to his call-up to the Brewers, Boushley had spent the season in Nashville and was 9-8 with a 5.11 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 135.1 innings. In his Major League debut against the Chicago Cubs, Boushley entered the game in relief and pitched 2.1 innings allowing one run on one hit while striking out five and earning the win.
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