Brian Buscher #32

Full name Brian Phillip Buscher...Wife, Sarah...1999 graduate of Terry Parker (Fla.) High School...2001 graduate of Central Florida Community College...Attended the University of South Carolina...Resides: Columbia, SC...San Francisco's 3rd round pick in June, 2003 First-Year Player Draft...Signed by scout Lee Eldrige.

2009

Split the 2009 season between AAA Rochester and the Minnesota Twins...With the Twins he hit .235 (32-136) with 3 2B, 1 3B, 2HR and 12 RBI in 61 games...He also hit .306 (11-36) in 14 second half games for the AL Central champs...He appeared in 25 games at third base and 13 games at first base for the Twins...Made the Twins Opening Day roster for the first time in his career...Hit in five straight games, collecting five RBI and scoring four runs, May 8-17...Optioned to Triple-A Rochester, August 1...Recalled to Minnesota, September 1...Went 3-for-4, September 9 at Toronto (off Roy Halladay)...Was 5 for 17 (.294) in 7 September games and hit .270 (17-63) with runners on and .313 (10-32) with RISP for the Twins on the year.

2008

Began season at Triple-A Rochester...hit .345 with four home runs and 11 rbi before being recalled April 20...appeared in three games, going 2-for-4 with an rbi before being optioned to Rochester, May 1...had a nine-game hitting streak from May 9-17, going 15-for-36 (.417)...hit .354 (17-for-48) in his final 14 games at Rochester before being recalled for second time of season, June 13...was 7-for-16 (.438) with seven rbi, June 14-19...hit safely in six consecutive games, going 9-for-22 (.409), June 21-27...had a career-high seven-game hit-streak, going 10-for-25 (.400), July 11-21...career-high five rbi, going 3-for-5 with a home run, July 26 at Cleveland...hit safely in four straight games going 6-for-14 (.429), August 5-11...second career five rbi game, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a home run, August 19 at Oakland...recorded his fourth three-hit game of the season, September 9 vs. Kansas City...started a career-high 60 games at third base.

2007

Began season at Double-A New Britain...had nine-game hit-streak, going 17-for-37 (.459), April 21-May 1...was 14-for-35 (.400) in eight games, May 24-June 1...hit safely in 11 of 15 games, going 23-for-59 (.390), June 6-20...promoted to Triple-A Rochester, June 21...had six-game hit-streak, going 12-for-21 (.571), July 6-14...had two-homer game, July 12 vs. Indianapolis...was 12-for-37 (.324) with runners in scoring position...contract selected, made Major League debut and singled off Paul Byrd for first career hit, July 27...recorded first career rbi, July 28 at Cleveland...disabled (retroactive to August 7) with infection in right leg, August 8-23...hit first Major League home run and career-high three hits, August 28 at Cleveland...season-high five-game hit-streak, going 7-for-17 (.412), September 5-12.

2006

Spent entire season at Double-A Connecticut...was 7-for-20 (.350) in five games, April 19-24...season-high 10-game hit-streak, going 12-for-37 (.324), May 6-18...had season-high four hits, May 22 vs. New Hampshire...hit safely in seven of eight games, going 11-for-25 (.440), July 5-10...had seven-game hit-streak, going 11-for-25 (.440), July 14-19...season-high five rbi, July 14 at Portland...hit safely in six consecutive games, going 8-for-24 (.333), August 23-29.

2005

Began season at Double-A Norwich (Giants)...had five-game hit-streak, going 9-for-19 (.474), April 16-20...hit safely in five of six games, going 8-for-19 (.421), May 22-29...promoted to San Jose, July 5...had seven-game hit-streak, going 11-for-27 (.407), July 14-20...season-high 10-game hit-streak, going 16-for-40 (.400), August 6-15.

2004

Spent the entire year with Single-A San Jose (Giants)...appeared in 88 games, 71 as designated hitter and 17 at third base...hit his first professional home run and went 4-for-5 with four rbi, July 21...hit safely in 13 of 14 games from July 17-August 2...during the span he hit .472 (25-for-53) with eight multi-hit games...had four hitting streaks of six-or-more games, including a season long 10-game streak from July 21-August 2...hit .343 (35-for-102) in July (26 games)...posted a .314 (49-for-156) at home.

2003

Opened professional career at single-A Hagerstown and immediately became club's everyday 3rd baseman...hit .275 (55-for-200) with 19 runs, 7 2Bs, 3B and 26 RBI in 54 contests...also played solid defense at hot corner, making only 5 errors for .964 fielding mark.