Anthony Bemboom

BIOGRAPHY

Anthony John Bemboom was born January 18, 1990, in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He is a catcher in the MLB.

The Los Angeles Angels selected Bemboom in the 22nd round, with the 687th overall selection, of the 2012 MLB draft. He signed with the Angels and played in Minor League Baseball for their organization from 2012 through 2016. 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.

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

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

On December 16, 2021, Bemboom signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He made the Orioles' Opening Day roster for the 2022 season. He was designated for assignment on May 21, 2022. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Norfolk Tides on May 27.

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. He was designated for assignment on April 13, 2023.