Caleb J. Boushley (born October 1, 1993) is an American

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in the

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organization. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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Career

Amateur career

Boushley attended

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in Hortonville, Wisconsin. He enrolled at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse in

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, where he played

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for the Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles.

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres selected Boushley in the 33rd round, with the 978th overall selection, of the

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. He began his

career in 2017 playing for the rookie-level Arizona League Padres and High–A Lake Elsinore Storm. He spent some time at Lake Elsinore in 2018 but played the majority of the season with the Single–A Fort Wayne TinCaps. He also made one relief appearance for the Triple-A

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. Boushley spent the entire 2019 season with Lake Elsinore, and he was selected to play in the 2019 California League All-Star Game. Boushley did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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. In 2021, he began the season with the Double-A

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but was promoted to Triple-A El Paso in late June.

Milwaukee Brewers

On December 8, 2021, Boushley was selected by the

in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft. He spent the 2022 season with the Triple–A

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, starting 25 games and posting a 12–2 record and 3.25 ERA with 91 strikeouts across innings pitched. He returned to Nashville in 2023, making 29 appearances (26 starts) and logging a 9–8 record and 5.11 ERA with a career–high 110 strikeouts across innings of work. The Brewers selected Boushley's contract from Nashville on September 29, 2023, and he made his major league debut that night. Pitching against the

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, he

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five batters while allowing one

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and one

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in innings pitched to earn the

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. Following the season on October 31, Boushley was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A Nashville. He elected free agency on November 6.

Minnesota Twins

On January 26, 2024, Boushley signed a minor league contract with the

. On May 1, after 5 starts for the Triple–A

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, Boushley was added to Minnesota's major league roster. He made one appearance, allowing two runs in two innings of relief against the

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. Boushley was

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by the Twins on July 14. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to St. Paul on July 16.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boushley, Caleb 1993 births Living people Arizona League Padres players Baseball players from Wisconsin Eau Claire Express players El Paso Chihuahuas players Fort Wayne TinCaps players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers players Minnesota Twins players Nashville Sounds players People from Hortonville, Wisconsin San Antonio Missions players St. Paul Saints players Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles baseball players