Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Brad Boxberger was born May 27, 1988, in Fullerton, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Boxberger attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played college baseball for the USC Trojans. Drafted in the first round of the 2009 MLB draft by the Cincinnati Reds, Boxberger played in minor league baseball for the Reds until was traded to the Padres after the 2011 season. Boxberger made his MLB debut with the Padres in 2012. The Padres traded him to Tampa Bay after the 2013 season.

Boxberger is considered to be a good fit for the late innings of games, either as a setup pitcher or closer. He has a four-seam fastball that ranges from 92 to 96 miles per hour, a changeup, a slider he throws at 88 miles per hour, and a 12-6 curveball he can throw from 78 to 81 miles per hour.