J. C. Boscan
Encyclopedia
Jean Carlos "J.C." Boscan (born December 26, 1979 in Maracaibo
, Venezuela
) is a right-handed Major League Baseball
catcher who is currently a free agent. He has played primarily for the Atlanta Braves
organization.
in 1998, hitting .218 in 51 games. In 105 games with the Macon Braves in 1999, Boscan hit .226 with a career-high 38 RBI, as well as a career-high 40 runs scored. He spent 2000 with Macon as well, hitting .205 in 93 games. He hit a career-high nine home runs that season.
Boscan split the 2001 season between the GCL Braves, Macon Braves and Myrtle Beach Pelicans
, hitting a combined .260 in 61 games. He split 2002 between the Pelicans, Greenville Braves
and Richmond Braves
, hitting a combined .220 in 98 games. In 2003, he hit .197 in 72 games split between the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Richmond Braves and Greenville Braves. He played for the Richmond Braves and Greenville Braves in 2004, hitting .246 in 74 games total. With the Richmond Braves for all of 2005, Boscan hit .222 in 72 games.
He ended up in the Milwaukee Brewers
organization in 2006, hitting .197 in 45 games split between the Huntsville Stars
and Nashville Sounds
. In 2007, he was in the Cincinnati Reds
organization, hitting .215 in 38 games split between the Chattanooga Lookouts
and Louisville Bats
.
Boscan returned to the Braves organization in 2008, hitting .235 in 79 games with the Mississippi Braves
. He split 2009 between the Mississippi Braves and Gwinnett Braves
, hitting .259 in 86 games. He began the 2010 season with the Gwinnett Braves, hitting .250 in 66 games prior to his September 1, 2010 promotion to the major leagues. He made his major league debut October 1, 2010. He walked to load the bases in his first major league plate appearance during the ninth inning of the Atlanta Braves' October 1, 2010 game against the Philadelphia Phillies and scored on a double by Derrek Lee
, who was the next batter.
He was released by the Atlanta Braves
on October 19, 2010 but quickly re-signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He was called up from the Gwinnett Braves
, the Triple-A affiliate of the Braves on April 8, 2011.
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
) is a right-handed Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher who is currently a free agent. He has played primarily for the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
organization.
Professional career
Signed by scout Rolando Petit, Boscan began his professional career in 1997 with the GCL Braves in the Atlanta Braves organization, with whom he hit .202 in 36 games. He played for the Danville BravesDanville Braves
The Danville Braves are a minor league baseball team in Danville, Virginia, USA. They are an Advanced Rookie-level team in the Appalachian League and have been a farm team of the Atlanta Braves since 1993. The Braves play home games at American Legion Post 325 Field...
in 1998, hitting .218 in 51 games. In 105 games with the Macon Braves in 1999, Boscan hit .226 with a career-high 38 RBI, as well as a career-high 40 runs scored. He spent 2000 with Macon as well, hitting .205 in 93 games. He hit a career-high nine home runs that season.
Boscan split the 2001 season between the GCL Braves, Macon Braves and Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are a minor league baseball team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. They are a Class A Advanced team in the Carolina League and the franchise is currently the farm team of the Texas Rangers. From their inaugural season until 2010, the Pelicans were an affiliate of the...
, hitting a combined .260 in 61 games. He split 2002 between the Pelicans, Greenville Braves
Greenville Braves
The Greenville Braves were an American minor league baseball franchise, based in Greenville, South Carolina, that served as the Class AA farm team of the Atlanta Braves between 1984 and 2004...
and Richmond Braves
Richmond Braves
The Richmond Braves were the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and played in the International League. Colloquially referred to as the R-Braves, they were based in Richmond, Virginia, where they played from 1966, when the Milwaukee Braves moved to Atlanta where their AAA team, the Crackers,...
, hitting a combined .220 in 98 games. In 2003, he hit .197 in 72 games split between the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Richmond Braves and Greenville Braves. He played for the Richmond Braves and Greenville Braves in 2004, hitting .246 in 74 games total. With the Richmond Braves for all of 2005, Boscan hit .222 in 72 games.
He ended up in the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
organization in 2006, hitting .197 in 45 games split between the Huntsville Stars
Huntsville Stars
The Huntsville Stars are a minor league baseball team of the Southern League and are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Huntsville, Alabama and are named for the space industry with which Huntsville is economically tied .The Stars play their home games at Joe W...
and Nashville Sounds
Nashville Sounds
The Nashville Sounds are a minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League , and the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Nashville, Tennessee, and are named for the city's association with the music industry...
. In 2007, he was in the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
organization, hitting .215 in 38 games split between the Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
The Chattanooga Lookouts are a minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. They are named for nearby Lookout Mountain. The team, which plays in the Southern League, has been a Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers major-league club since the 2009 season. The Lookouts...
and Louisville Bats
Louisville Bats
The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville, Kentucky, are the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats, plays in the International League...
.
Boscan returned to the Braves organization in 2008, hitting .235 in 79 games with the Mississippi Braves
Mississippi Braves
The Mississippi Braves, or M-Braves as they are referred to locally, are a minor league baseball team based in Pearl, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson. The team is the Class AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, and plays in the Southern League. The team is owned and operated by Liberty Media, which...
. He split 2009 between the Mississippi Braves and Gwinnett Braves
Gwinnett Braves
The Gwinnett Braves are a minor league baseball team in the International League, the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Atlanta Braves. The team was previously the Richmond Braves for 43 seasons . On January 14, 2008, it was announced that the Richmond Braves would move from Richmond,...
, hitting .259 in 86 games. He began the 2010 season with the Gwinnett Braves, hitting .250 in 66 games prior to his September 1, 2010 promotion to the major leagues. He made his major league debut October 1, 2010. He walked to load the bases in his first major league plate appearance during the ninth inning of the Atlanta Braves' October 1, 2010 game against the Philadelphia Phillies and scored on a double by Derrek Lee
Derrek Lee
Derrek Leon Lee , or "D-Lee", is a Major League Baseball first baseman. Lee has played with the San Diego Padres , the Florida Marlins , Chicago Cubs , Atlanta Braves , Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates . He bats and throws right-handed.Lee was a World Series Champion with Florida in 2003,...
, who was the next batter.
He was released by the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
on October 19, 2010 but quickly re-signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He was called up from the Gwinnett Braves
Gwinnett Braves
The Gwinnett Braves are a minor league baseball team in the International League, the Triple-A affiliate of the major league Atlanta Braves. The team was previously the Richmond Braves for 43 seasons . On January 14, 2008, it was announced that the Richmond Braves would move from Richmond,...
, the Triple-A affiliate of the Braves on April 8, 2011.