Anthony Bemboom

Anthony John Bemboom (born January 18, 1990) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels.

Anthony Bemboom
Bemboom with the Salt Lake Bees in 2019
Free agent
Catcher
Born: (1990-01-18) January 18, 1990
St. Cloud, Minnesota
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 12, 2019, for the Tampa Bay Rays
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Batting average.178
Home runs4
Runs batted in11
Teams

Career

Early career

Bemboom 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]

Bemboom was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the minor league portion of the 2016 Rule 5 draft.[6] He played for the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2017 and 2018.[5]

Tampa Bay Rays

Bemboom signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays on November 26, 2018.[7] He began the 2019 season playing for the Charlotte Stone Crabs and the Durham Bulls.[5] The Rays promoted Bemboom to the major leagues on May 10, 2019.[8] He made his major league debut on May 12 versus the New York Yankees.[9] Bemboom got his first career hit on May 14, 2019, an RBI double versus the Miami Marlins. He later exited the game with a knee injury. [10] He was placed on the injured list on May 16.[11] On July 15, he was reinstated from the injured list and designated for assignment.[12]

Los Angeles Angels

On July 15, 2019, Bemboom was traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for cash considerations.[13] 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.[14] On August 7, 2021, Bemboom was designated for assignment by the Angels.[15]

Los Angeles Dodgers

On August 9, 2021, the Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Bemboom off waivers from the Angels.[16] On August 14, Bemboom was outrighted off of the 40-man roster without having appeared in a game for the Dodgers.[17] He played in 25 games for the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, with a .189 batting average.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Sauk Rapids graduate chasing his MLB dream". USA Today High School Sports. April 25, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  2. "Anthony Bemboom". njcaa.org. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  3. "Anthony Bemboom". gocreighton.com. Creighton University. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  4. "Bemboom Picked in the 22nd Round of MLB Draft by Angels". gocreighton.com. Creighton University. June 6, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  5. "Anthony Bemboom". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  6. "Rockies Select Anthony Bemboom in Minor League Phase of Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. December 8, 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  7. Russell, Daniel (November 26, 2018). "Rays sign catcher Anthony Bemboom to minor league deal". DRays Bay. SB Nation. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  8. 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.
  9. "New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays Box Score, May 12, 2019". Baseball Reference. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  10. "Injury mars breakout game for Bemboom". MLB.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
  11. "Rays' Anthony Bemboom: Lands on IL". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  12. RotoWire Staff. "Rays' Anthony Bemboom: Dropped from 40-man roster". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  13. RotoWire Staff. "Angels' Anthony Bemboom: Sent to Los Angeles". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
  14. Stephen, Eric (December 27, 2020). "2020 Angels in review: Anthony Bemboom". Halos Heaven.
  15. "Angels Claim Chad Wallach Off Waivers From Dodgers". MLB Trade Rumors.
  16. Adams, Steve (August 9, 2021). "Dodgers Make Two Waiver Claims; Kershaw, Duffy Transferred To 60-Day IL". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  17. https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-roster-yoshi-tsutsugo-signing-pirates-anthony-bemboom-outrighted-oklahoma-city/2021/08/15/
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