Boog Powell (outfielder)

Boog Powell
Powell with the Oakland Athletics in 2017
Outfielder
Born: (1993-01-14) January 14, 1993 (age 31)
Irvine, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 29, 2017, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
April 6, 2018, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.262
Home runs3
Runs batted in12
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Teams

Herschel Mack "Boog" Powell IV (born January 14, 1993) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics.

Career

Powell attended Mission Viejo High School in Mission Viejo, California, and Orange Coast College.[1]

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics selected Powell in the 20th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut that season with the Arizona League Athletics. in 2013 he played for the Vermont Lake Monsters. Powell started 2014 with the Beloit Snappers. In June he was named the MVP of the Midwest League All-Star Game.[3][4] He was later promoted to the Stockton Ports.[5] In July, Powell was suspended 50 games after testing positive for an amphetamine.[6][7]

Tampa Bay Rays

On January 10, 2015, the Athletics traded Powell, John Jaso, and Daniel Robertson to the Tampa Bay Rays for Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar.[8] He attended major league spring training in 2015.

Seattle Mariners

On November 5, 2015, the Rays traded Powell, Nate Karns, and C. J. Riefenhauser to the Seattle Mariners for Brad Miller, Logan Morrison, and Danny Farquhar.[9] The Mariners added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[10] On June 23, 2016, Powell accepted an 80-game suspension for a second positive test for banned substances.[11] The Mariners promoted him to the major leagues on April 29, 2017,[12] and he made his major league debut against the Cleveland Indians on that day.[13]

Oakland Athletics (second stint)

On August 6, 2017, the Mariners traded Powell back to the Oakland Athletics for Yonder Alonso.[14]

Powell was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple-A on September 1, 2018.[15] He elected free agency following the season on November 2.[16]

San Diego Padres

On January 24, 2019, Powell signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres organization.[17] In 105 games for the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas, he batted .288/.391/.438 with eight home runs, 37 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Powell elected free agency following the season on November 4.[18]

Cincinnati Reds

On January 10, 2020, Powell signed a minor league deal with the Cincinnati Reds. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[19] On September 7, Powell was released by the Reds organization.[20]

Gastonia Honey Hunters

On March 23, 2021, Powell signed with the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Powell played in 100 games for Gastonia, hitting .342/.440/.539 with 10 home runs and 52 RBI.

Long Island Ducks

On October 9, 2021, Powell was traded to the Long Island Ducks.[21] Powell collected 3 hits in 8 at-bats across 2 contests for the Ducks. He became a free agent following the season.

Lexington Legends

On April 4, 2022, Powell signed with the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[22] He was released on September 1, 2022. In 70 games he hit .312/.415/.486 with 9 home runs, 32 RBIs and 19 stolen bases.

Long Island Ducks (second stint)

On April 3, 2023, Powell signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.[23] In 67 games for the Ducks, he batted .285/.378/.410 with 6 home runs, 35 RBI, and 18 stolen bases.

Milwaukee Milkmen

On December 19, 2023, Powell signed with the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[24]

On April 19, 2024, Powell announced his retirement from playing in an Instagram post.[25]

Personal life

Powell is nicknamed "Boog" after the former Baltimore Orioles first baseman and 1970 AL MVP Boog Powell, with whom he shares no relation. His father gave him the nickname as a child in order to avoid confusion, since Powell shares a name with his father, grandfather and great-grandfather.[26]

References

  1. ^ Gallegos, Martin (August 29, 2017). "Boog Powell to get an impressive homecoming welcome at Angel Stadium". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  2. ^ Miller, Harrell (November 8, 2014). "On deck: Boog Powell". Napa Valley Register. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  3. ^ Kaminski, Steve (June 18, 2014). "Boog Powell - not that one - earns Midwest Classic MVP honors". MLive.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  4. ^ Lester, Brian (June 17, 2014). "Powell lives dream as All-Star MVP". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  5. ^ Senier, Jake (June 24, 2014). "Powell plates go-ahead run in Ports' debut". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  6. ^ Wild, Danny (July 7, 2014). "A's outfielder Powell suspended 50 games". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "A's minor leaguer Herschel Powell suspended for drugs". CSN Bay Area. July 7, 2014. Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2014.
  8. ^ "A's get Ben Zobrist, Yunel Escobar". ESPN.com. January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  9. ^ Stecker, Brent (November 5, 2015). "Mariners send Brad Miller, Logan Morrison to Rays in 6-player trade". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
  10. ^ Johns, Greg. "Mariners designate pitcher Danny Hultzen". Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  11. ^ "Mariners minor leaguer Boog Powell gets 80-game suspension for PEDs". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 23, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  12. ^ Dutton, Bob (April 29, 2017). "Mariners recall Powell after placing Scribner on disabled list". The News Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  13. ^ "Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians Box Score, April 29, 2017". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  14. ^ Oakland A's [@Athletics] (August 6, 2017). "#Athletics trade first baseman Yonder Alonso to the Seattle Mariners for outfielder Boog Powell" (Tweet). Retrieved July 26, 2019 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Hall, Alex (September 1, 2018). "Oakland A's call up 8 players in flurry of September moves". Athletics Nation. SB Nation. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  16. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018". Baseball America. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  17. ^ Adams, Steve (January 25, 2019). "Padres Sign Chris Stewart, Boog Powell To Minor League Deals". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  18. ^ Eddy, Matt (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019". Baseball America. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  19. ^ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  20. ^ Byrne, Connor (September 7, 2020). "Reds Release Boog Powell, Alex Powers". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  21. ^ "Saturday's Transactions". Federal News Network. October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  22. ^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions".
  23. ^ "Former MLB Outfielder Boog Powell Joins Ducks". Long Island Ducks. April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  24. ^ "2023 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  25. ^ Powell, Boog [@boogpowell15] (April 19, 2024). "This comes with a heavy heart… After 12 professional seasons of baseball I am finally going to hang them up. It has been a journey of…". Retrieved May 14, 2024 – via Instagram.
  26. ^ Slusser, Susan (August 21, 2017). "A's Boog Powell hits 1st HR, will meet the Orioles' Boog Powell on Tuesday". sfgate.com. Retrieved August 22, 2017.