Brennan Boesch #26

Brennan Phillip Boesch ('Bosh')...Graduated from Harvard-Westlake HS in Studio City, CA...Played collegiately at University of California...Named All PAC-10 as a sophomore and Honorable Mention All PAC-10 as a junior...Selected by Detroit in third round of 2006 amateur draft...Signed by Tigers scout Scott Cerny...Named American League Rookie of the Month his first two months in Majors (May & June 2010)...Topped all AL rookies with 14 home runs & 67 RBI and finished fifth in circuit in Rookie of the Year voting.

2012

Completed his third season with the Tigers in 2012, hitting .240 with 12 home runs and 54 RBI in 132 games. ... Drove in a season-high four runs on April 12 versus Tampa Bay. ... Established a career best with a 12-game hitting streak May 7-19, batting .341 (15x44) with two doubles, a home run and three RBI. ... Collected a season-high four hits on June 13 at Chicago's Wrigley Field against the Cubs. ... Hit .385 (20x52) with six doubles, four home runs and 16 RBI over a 15-game stretch July 3-24. ... Batted .295 (23x78) with seven doubles, four home runs and 17 RBI in 23 games during July. ... Batted .254 (59x232) with three home runs in 65 games on the road...hit .227 (54x238) with nine home runs in 67 games at home. ... Hit .279 (34x122) with runners in scoring position.

2011

Limited to 115 games during his first full season at the major league level with the Tigers in 2011 due to season-ending thumb surgery in September...Established career bests with 75 runs scored, 121 hits and 16 home runs...Scored four runs and collected four hits and four RBI on April 3 at New York's Yankee Stadium -- became the first Tigers player with at least four runs scored, four hits and four RBI in a game since Dmitri Young did so on April 4, 2005 versus Kansas City...Young finished with four runs scored, four hits and five RBI that day at Comerica Park...Compiled a career-best 10-game hitting streak April 18-29, batting .429 (15x35) with five doubles and four RBI -- matched the career high with a 10-game hitting streak June 25-July 4, batting .378 (14x37) with four doubles and two home runs...Batted .319 (29x91) with nine doubles, a home run and 13 RBI in 26 games during April -- tied for fifth in the American League with nine doubles during the month...Established career highs with five hits, two home runs and five RBI on June 6 at Texas -- marked the seventh time since at least 1919 a Tigers player finished a game with at least five hits, two home runs and five RBI and the first time a Tigers player has accomplished the feat since Carlos Pena collected six hits, two home runs and five RBI on May 27, 2004 at Kansas City...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, he became the fifth player in club history to finish with at least three runs, five hits, two home runs and five RBI during a single game -- Boesch joined Ty Cobb (1925), Hank Greenberg (1937), Charlie Gehringer (1937) and Pena in accomplishing the feat...Hit .380 (41x108) with 21 runs scored, eight doubles, six home runs and 13 RBI in 27 games during June -- led the American League with 41 hits during the month, while he finished third with a .380 batting average and tied for seventh with eight doubles...Left the game on August 10 at Cleveland with a right thumb sprain -- saw action in eight more games with the Tigers before undergoing season-ending surgery...Sidelined for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb on September 6, a procedure performed by Dr. Thomas Graham at the Cleveland Clinic...Hit .302 (32x106) against lefthanded pitchers...batted .276 (89x322) with righties on the mound...Batted .306 (96x314) in 84 games prior to the all-star break...hit .219 (25x114) in 31 games following the all-star break.

2010

Saw his first major league action after being recalled from Triple A Toledo by the Tigers on April 23, 2010 -- topped all American League rookies with 14 home runs and 67 RBI, while he finished second with 119 hits, 26 doubles, 193 total bases and 43 extra-base hits. ...Tabbed the Tigers Minor League Player of the Month for April after opening the season with Toledo -- batted .379 (22x58) with three doubles, a triple, three home runs and 17 RBI in 15 games during the month for the Mud Hens. ...At the time of his recall to Detroit on April 23, he led the International League with 22 hits and 17 RBI, while he was fourth with a .379 batting average and .455 on-base percentage. ...Made his major league debut on April 23 at Texas -- doubled off Rich Harden in his first major league at-bat. ...Belted his first major league home run on April 30 versus the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a grand slam off Joel Pineiro -- first Tigers player to hit a grand slam for his first major league home run since Cody Ross did so on September 2, 2003 versus Cleveland. ...Established a career high with four hits on May 15 versus Boston. ...Selected the American League Rookie of the Month for May after hitting .345 (29x84) with eight doubles, two triples, three home runs and 15 RBI -- finished eighth in the American League with a .345 batting average during the month. ...Garnered American League Rookie of the Month and Tigers Player of the Month honors for June after batting .337 (38x104) with 17 runs scored, four doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 23 RBI in 27 games -- tied for second in the American League with eight home runs during June, while he tied for fifth with 23 RBI and tied for eighth with 35 hits. ...Swiped a career-high two bases on September 12 versus Baltimore. ...Hit .337 (35x104) versus lefthanded pitchers, fifth-best in the American League...batted .233 (84x360) against righties. ...Batted .342 (83x243) with 12 home runs and 49 RBI in 65 games prior to the all-star break...hit .163 (36x221) with two home runs and 18 RBI in 68 games following the all-star break. ...Led all American League outfielders with 10 errors, while he tied for eighth with nine assists.

2009

Earned both Eastern League mid- and post-season all-star honors with Double A Erie in 2009 as he led the league with 28 home runs...tabbed Erie's Player of the Year...Led the Eastern League with 61 extra-base hits and 269 total bases, while he tied for the lead with 527 at-bats, finished second with a home run once every 18.82 at-bats, third with 93 RBI, a .510 slugging percentage and 127 strikeouts, tied for third with seven triples, tied for fourth with 89 runs scored and fifth with 145 hits...Topped all league outfielders with 15 assists...Rated as possessing the best power in the Eastern League by Baseball America...Batted .410 (16x39) with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBI over a 10-game hitting streak May 1-11...Led the Eastern League with 68 total bases during May, while he tied for the lead with seven home runs -- hit .299 (35x117) with eight doubles, two triples and 24 RBI in 29 games during the month...Collected a season-best five RBI on June 9 versus Portland...Tied for second in the Eastern League with six home runs during June, while he tied for fourth with 20 RBI...Compiled a season-high 13-game hitting streak July 5-25, batting .362 (21x58) with three doubles, two triples, four home runs and 13 RBI...Collected a season-best four hits on July 24 versus Binghamton...Earned Eastern League Player of the Week honors for July 20-26 after hitting .407 (11x27) with nine runs scored, three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 10 RBI in six games...Batted .323 (30x93) with five doubles, three triples, six home runs and 19 RBI in 22 games during July -- third in the Eastern League with 59 total bases during the month, while he tied for fifth with six home runs and finished ninth with a .323 batting average...Connected for a season-high two home runs on August 1 versus Reading...Tied for fourth in the Eastern League with five home runs during August -- hit .295 (33x112) with three doubles and 20 RBI in 28 games during the month...Batted .283 (103x364) against righthanded pitchers...hit .258 (42x163) with lefties on the mound...Named the 25th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America...Saw action in 18 games with Escogido in the Dominican Winter League following the season, batting .212 (14x66) with four doubles, a triple, two home runs and 13 RBI.

2008

Tied for third in the Florida State League with eight triples for Single A Lakeland during the 2008 season...Compiled a season-high 13-game hitting streak May 21-June 4, batting .351 (20x57) with three doubles, two triples, a home run and 12 RBI...Collected a season-best four hits on June 3 versus Sarasota -- equaled the high with four hits on June 16 at Sarasota...Hit .309 (29x94) with two doubles, four triples and 16 RBI in 23 games during June...Belted a season-high two home runs on July 8 at Brevard County...Batted .268 (84x313) against righthanded pitchers...hit .192 (20x104) with lefties on the mound...Hit .293 (34x116) with runners in scoring position...Batted .471 (8x17) with 22 RBI when hitting with the bases loaded.

2007

Finished fifth in the Midwest League with 86 RBI for Single A West Michigan during the 2007 season. ... Tied for third in the Midwest League with 513 at-bats. ... Collected a season-best four hits on May 28 versus Fort Wayne. ... Compiled a season-high 12-game hitting streak May 30-June 10, batting .370 (17x46) with two doubles, three home runs and 15 RBI. ... Topped the Midwest League with 27 RBI during June -- hit .299 (32x107) with seven doubles and three home runs in 26 games during the month. ... Hit .409 (18x44) with a double, triple, home run and eight RBI over a 10-game hitting streak July 6-19. ... Saw action in all nine of West Michigan's games during the Midwest League playoffs, batting .263 (10x38) with three doubles and two RBI. ... Named the 24th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.

2006

Made his professional debut with Single A Oneonta after being selected by the Tigers in the third round of the June 2006 draft, earning New York-Penn League mid-season all-star honors. ... Led the New York-Penn League with 54 RBI, while he finished second with 292 at-bats and 85 hits, third with 127 total bases and tied for fourth with six triples and 26 extra-base hits. ... Collected a season-best four hits on July 7 at Tri-City. ... Topped the New York-Penn League with 25 RBI during July, while he finished second with 56 total bases -- hit .297 (38x128) with four doubles, four triples and two home runs in 28 games during the month. ... Batted .372 (16x43) with four doubles, a triple and nine RBI over a season-high 11-game hitting streak August 13-25. ... Hit .337 (34x101) with runners in scoring position. ... Named the 16th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.