Anthony John Bemboom (born January 18, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Angels and Baltimore Orioles.
| Anthony Bemboom | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Bemboom with the Salt Lake Bees in 2019 | |
| Free agent | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 18, 1990 St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 12, 2019, for the Tampa Bay Rays | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .161 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 12 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editEarly career
editBemboom graduated from Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.[1] He attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa, from 2009 through 2010.[2][3] He attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, from 2011 through 2012.[3]
The Los Angeles Angels selected Bemboom in the 22nd round, with the 687th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft.[4] He signed with the Angels and played in Minor League Baseball for their organization from 2012 through 2016.[5] During his time with them, he played for the AZL Angels, Orem Owlz, Burlington Bees, Inland Empire 66ers, Arkansas Travelers, and the Salt Lake Bees.[5]
Colorado Rockies
editOn December 8, 2016, Bemboom was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft.[6] He played for the Triple–A Albuquerque Isotopes in 2017, slashing .278/.390/.459 with four home runs and 20 RBI.[5]
Bemboom returned to Triple–A Albuquerque in 2018, playing in 70 games and hitting .232/.339/.351 with five home runs and 29 RBI. He elected free agency following the season on November 2, 2018.[7]
Tampa Bay Rays
editOn November 26, 2018, Bemboom signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.[8] He began the 2019 season playing for the High–A Charlotte Stone Crabs and the Triple–A Durham Bulls.[5] On May 10, 2019, Bemboom was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[9] He made his major league debut on May 12 versus the New York Yankees.[10] Bemboom tecorded his first career hit on May 14, an RBI double against the Miami Marlins. He later exited the game with a knee injury.[11] He was placed on the injured list on May 16.[12] On July 15, he was reinstated from the injured list and subsequently designated for assignment.[13]
Los Angeles Angels
editOn July 15, 2019, Bemboom was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations.[14] On August 24, 2020, Bemboom made his first career pitching appearance against the Houston Astros, pitching a scoreless inning after getting Carlos Correa, Taylor Jones and Michael Brantley to fly out following the walk of Kyle Tucker. In 2020, Bemboom batted .208/.328/.417 with 3 home runs and led all Angels catchers with a 41% caught stealing rate.[15] On August 7, 2021, Bemboom was designated for assignment by the Angels.[16]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editOn August 9, 2021, the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Bemboom off waivers from the Angels.[17] On August 14, Bemboom was outrighted off of the 40-man roster without having appeared in a game for the Dodgers.[18] He played in 25 games for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, with a .189 batting average.[5] Bemboom became a free agent following the season.
Baltimore Orioles
editOn December 16, 2021, Bemboom signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.[19] He made the Orioles' Opening Day roster for the 2022 season.[20] Playing in 22 games for Baltimore, Bemboom hit just .115/.207/.212 with one home run and one RBI. He was designated for assignment on May 21, 2022. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Norfolk Tides on May 27. Spending the rest of the season in Norfolk, Bemboom appeared in 34 contests, batting .228/.292/.350 with 3 home runs and 15 RBI.
Following the 2022 season on October 6, the Orioles added Bemboom to the 40-man roster to prevent him from reaching minor–league free agency.[21] However, on November 4, Bemboom was removed from the roster and sent outright to Triple–A Norfolk.[22]
On March 30, 2023, Bemboom had his contract selected after making the Opening Day roster. James McCann had suffered an injury and a backup catcher was needed, necessitating his promotion.[23] After going 0–for–2 in just 2 games, he was designated for assignment on April 13.[24] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Norfolk the same day.[25] On June 20, Bemboom was selected back to the major league roster to replace José Godoy as the backup to Adley Rutschman.[26] He went 2–for–9 in 4 more games, and was again designated for assignment on July 5, following the promotion of Colton Cowser.[27][28] He again cleared waivers and was sent outright to Norfolk on July 12.[29] On October 13, Bemboom elected free agency.
Detroit Tigers
editOn December 8, 2023, Bemboom signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers.[30] On November 6, he elected free agency.[31]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sauk Rapids graduate chasing his MLB dream". USA Today High School Sports. April 25, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Anthony Bemboom". njcaa.org. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ a b "Anthony Bemboom". gocreighton.com. Creighton University. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Bemboom Picked in the 22nd Round of MLB Draft by Angels". gocreighton.com. Creighton University. June 6, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Anthony Bemboom". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Rockies Select Anthony Bemboom in Minor League Phase of Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. December 8, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Minor League Free Agents 2018". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Russell, Daniel (November 26, 2018). "Rays sign catcher Anthony Bemboom to minor league deal". DRays Bay. SB Nation. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ Topkin, Marc (May 10, 2019). "Rays put starting catcher Mike Zunino on IL, call up Anthony Bemboom, bring back Casey Sadler, activate Austin Meadows". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
- ^ "New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays Box Score, May 12, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Injury mars breakout game for Bemboom". MLB.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rays' Anthony Bemboom: Lands on IL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff. "Rays' Anthony Bemboom: Dropped from 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ RotoWire Staff. "Angels' Anthony Bemboom: Sent to Los Angeles". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (December 27, 2020). "2020 Angels in review: Anthony Bemboom". Halos Heaven.
- ^ "Angels Claim Chad Wallach Off Waivers From Dodgers". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ Adams, Steve (August 9, 2021). "Dodgers Make Two Waiver Claims; Kershaw, Duffy Transferred To 60-Day IL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "Dodgers Roster: Yoshi Tsutsugo Signing with Pirates; Anthony Bemboom Outrighted to OKC". August 15, 2021.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (December 16, 2021). "Orioles Sign Anthony Bemboom To Minor League Deal". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Orioles set 28-man roster; Baltimore area native Bruce Zimmermann to start home opener".
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: Added to 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: No longer on 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: Makes season-opening roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: Designated for assignment". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: Accepts assignment to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: Added to roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles Designate Anthony Bemboom, Chris Vallimont". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: Cut from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles' Anthony Bemboom: Outrighted to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Detroit Tigers sign 33-year-old catcher Anthony Bemboom to minor-league contract". freep.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet