Bret Boswell Stats & Scouting Report

AB	1634
AVG	.25
OBP	.32
SLG	.446
HR	71

Full name Bret Robert Boswell
Born 10/04/1994 in Rockwall, TX
Profile Ht.: 5'10" / Wt.: 198 / Bats: L / Throws: R
School Texas
Drafted in the 8th round (236th overall) by the Colorado Rockies in 2017 (signed for $162,800).

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Boswell has played a little bit of everywhere in the infield for Texas, but his struggles in conference play (.145/.264/.276) may lead scouts to let the redshirt junior head back to Texas for one more season.

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Track Record: Boswell has been a postseason all-star in both of his pro seasons, first in the short-season Northwest League in 2017 and then the low Class A South Atlantic League in 2018. He had a strong enough season at Asheville in 2018 that he was promoted to high Class A Lancaster for the final five weeks of the season. He hit a combined .296 with 27 home runs.

Scouting Report: Boswell has plus pop for a middle infielder and has shown the ability to hit for average. Originally a shortstop in college, he was moved to second base the year he was drafted and has above-average range and arm strength for that position. He hangs in well on the double-play pivot.

The Future: Boswell could return to Lancaster to open 2019, but if he maintains his results he will be moving to Double-A Hartford quickly. Things could get crowded in the Rockies' second base derby the next few years with the likes of Garrett Hampson, Brendan Rodgers and Boswell all candidates.
Boswell was a high-profile player at Texas but never got untracked in Austin, and he hit .257 in three seasons. He got the Rockies' attention with his play in the wood-bat California Collegiate League in the summer of 2016, when he earned league MVP honors, and was drafted in the eighth round and signed for $162,500. Boswell displayed his offensive potential in his pro debut at short-season Boise after signing last June. He ranked among Northwest League leaders with 11 home runs (tied for second), a .515 slugging percentage (second), an .854 OPS (third) and 42 RBIs (fifth). Boswell initially played third base and shortstop at Texas, but defensive struggles prompted a move to second base where he had only two errors as a junior. He has left-side-of-the-infield arm strength, an asset to his range at second base. His bat, however, is his calling card and will determine how high he rises. Boswell will get his first taste of full-season ball in 2018.

Draft Prospects

Boswell got seen a lot as a junior in 2012, when Rockwall-Heath High won the Texas 4-A state championship and featured Tigers second-round pick Jake Thompson. That exposure and his bat earned Boswell a 58 Overall Future Potential grade (on the 20-80 scouting scale) from the Major League Scouting Bureau coming into this season, the second-highest grade in the state (behind only Houston high school righthander Kohl Stewart's 60). Boswell has a quick lefthanded swing that allows him to repeatedly barrel balls. While he won't be a big home run threat at 6 feet and 170 pounds, he does have gap power. His weakest tool is his below-average speed, though that doesn't prevent him from profiling as a shortstop. He has good hands and actions there, but his arm is slightly subpar for the position. Scouts expect Boswell to follow through on his commitment to Texas.