American baseball player (born 1993)
Baseball player
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 deal with the San Diego Padres .[17] He became a free agent following the 2019 season.[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.
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
^ Gallegos, Martin (August 29, 2017). "Boog Powell to get an impressive homecoming welcome at Angel Stadium" . The Mercury News . Retrieved July 25, 2019 .
^ Miller, Harrell (November 8, 2014). "On deck: Boog Powell" . Napa Valley Register . Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2019 .
^ Kaminski, Steve (June 18, 2014). "Boog Powell - not that one - earns Midwest Classic MVP honors" . MLive.com . Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
^ Lester, Brian (June 17, 2014). "Powell lives dream as All-Star MVP" . MiLB.com . Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
^ Senier, Jake (June 24, 2014). "Powell plates go-ahead run in Ports' debut" . MiLB.com . Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
^ Wild, Danny (July 7, 2014). "A's outfielder Powell suspended 50 games" . MiLB.com . Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
^ "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 .
^ "A's get Ben Zobrist, Yunel Escobar" . ESPN.com . January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015 .
^ Stecker, Brent (November 5, 2015). "Mariners send Brad Miller, Logan Morrison to Rays in 6-player trade" . MyNorthwest.com . Retrieved November 5, 2015 .
^ Johns, Greg. "Mariners designate pitcher Danny Hultzen" . Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2016 .
^ "Mariners minor leaguer Boog Powell gets 80-game suspension for PEDs" . ESPN.com . Associated Press . June 23, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016 .
^ Dutton, Bob (April 29, 2017). "Mariners recall Powell after placing Scribner on disabled list" . The News Tribune . Retrieved July 26, 2019 .
^ "Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians Box Score, April 29, 2017" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved July 26, 2019 .
^ "#Athletics trade first baseman Yonder Alonso to the Seattle Mariners for outfielder Boog Powell" . Twitter . August 6, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2019 .
^ 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 .
^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2018). "Minor League Free Agents 2018" . Baseball America . Retrieved November 12, 2018 .
^ Adams, Steve (January 25, 2019). "Padres Sign Chris Stewart, Boog Powell To Minor League Deals" . mlbtraderumors.com . Retrieved January 25, 2019 .
^ Matt Eddy (November 7, 2019). "Minor League Free Agents 2019" . Baseball America . Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled" . mlb.com . Retrieved May 22, 2024 .
^ "Reds Release Boog Powell, Alex Powers" .
^ "Saturday's Transactions" . Federal News Network . October 10, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2021 .
^ "Atlantic League Professional Baseball: Transactions" .
^ "Former MLB Outfielder Boog Powell Joins Ducks" . Long Island Ducks . April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023 .
^ "2023 Transactions" . aabaseball.com . Retrieved December 20, 2023 .
^ 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 .
^ 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 .
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