# Brian Buscher > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brian_Buscher > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Brian_Buscher.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Buscher > Source revision: 1321708983 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American baseball player (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Brian Buscher |image=AAAA8134 Brian Buscher.jpg |caption=Buscher with the Minnesota Twins |position=[Third baseman](/source/Third_baseman) |bats=Left |throws=Right |birth_date={{birth date and age|1981|4|18}} |birth_place=[Jacksonville, Florida](/source/Jacksonville%2C_Florida), U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=July 27 |debutyear=2007 |debutteam=Minnesota Twins |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=October 4 |finalyear=2009 |finalteam=Minnesota Twins |statleague = MLB |stat1label=[Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) |stat1value=.266 |stat2label=[Home run](/source/Home_run)s |stat2value=8 |stat3label=[Runs batted in](/source/Run_batted_in) |stat3value=69 |teams= * [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) ({{mlby|2007}}–{{mlby|2009}}) }} '''Brian Phillip Buscher''' (born April 18, 1981) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) player. He spent his entire career in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) with the [Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins). After his playing career, he became an undergraduate assistant coach for the [South Carolina Gamecocks baseball](/source/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_baseball) team in 2011, remaining in the position until 2017.{{Cite web |last=Kitick |first=Andrew |date=August 27, 2010 |title=Brian Buscher Returns To Serve As Undergraduate Assistant Coach |url=https://gamecocksonline.com/news/2010/08/27/brian-buscher-returns-to-serve-as-undergraduate-assistant-coach/ |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=[South Carolina Gamecocks](/source/South_Carolina_Gamecocks) |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=March 29, 2017 |title=Volunteer coach no longer with Gamecocks baseball team |url=https://www.wistv.com/story/35020489/volunteer-coach-no-longer-with-gamecocks-baseball-team |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=[WIS (TV)](/source/WIS_(TV)) |language=en}} ==Professional career== Drafted by the [San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants) in the third round (93rd overall) of the [2003 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2003_Major_League_Baseball_draft),{{Cite web |title=3rd Round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?year_ID=2003&draft_round=3&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)}} Buscher spent 2003–2006 in the Giants farm system, reaching as high as Double-A with the [Connecticut Defenders](/source/Connecticut_Defenders). In December 2006, he was taken by the Twins in the [Rule 5 Draft](/source/Rule_5_Draft).{{Cite web |last=Thesier |first=Kelly |date=July 28, 2007 |title=Notes: Buscher sees action at third |url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070727&content_id=2112996&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927105418/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070727&content_id=2112996&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |archive-date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=June 24, 2008 |website=[Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) |publisher=[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com)}} The Twins purchased his contract on July 26, 2007, and Buscher made his major league debut on July 27, 2007. Buscher finished the 2007 season with a .244 batting average, two home runs, and 10 runs batted in (RBI) over the course of 33 games.{{Cite web |title=Brian Buscher Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buschbr01.shtml |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)}} During the 2008 season, Buscher did not make the opening day roster and started with the Twins' Triple-A affiliate, the [Rochester Red Wings](/source/Rochester_Red_Wings). He was later called up to the Twins on April 20,{{Cite web |last=Cook |first=Mike |date=April 20, 2008 |title=Buscher celebrates a bit late |url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080420&content_id=2558827&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422020442/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080420&content_id=2558827&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |archive-date=April 22, 2008 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=[Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) |publisher=[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com)}} and sent back on May 1 after batting .250 in eight at-bats. Buscher was recalled again on June 12, taking former Twins reliever [Juan Rincón](/source/Juan_Rinc%C3%B3n)'s roster spot.{{Cite web |date=June 12, 2008 |title=Twins to recall third baseman Brian Buscher |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080612&content_id=2900455&vkey=pr_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606050119/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20080612&content_id=2900455&vkey=pr_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=[Minnesota Twins](/source/Minnesota_Twins) |publisher=[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com)}} At the time of his recall, Buscher was batting .328 (58-for-177) with 12 doubles, seven home runs and 27 RBI in 51 games for the Red Wings. Upon arriving in Minneapolis, [Justin Morneau](/source/Justin_Morneau) took Buscher under his wing, allowing him to stay at him apartment and showing him how things worked in the major leagues. After his June callup, Buscher replaced struggling veteran [Mike Lamb](/source/Mike_Lamb) as the everyday third baseman.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Kelsie |date=July 4, 2008 |title=Day off leaves Minnesota Twins' Alexi Casilla out of the lineup |url=http://www.twincities.com/twins/ci_9791195?nclick_check=1 |website=[St. Paul Pioneer Press](/source/St._Paul_Pioneer_Press)}} He finished the season batting .294 with four home runs and 47 RBI in 70 games. In 2009, Buscher played sparingly, making 136 at-bats while batting .235 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 61 games. He served as a platoon DH alongside [Brendan Harris](/source/Brendan_Harris). Buscher did not make the Twins' 2009 playoff roster. He was outrighted off the 40-man on November 3, 2009.{{Cite web |last=Nicholson-Smith |first=Ben |date=November 3, 2009 |title=Odds & Ends: Schueler, Dunn, Yankees, Strasburg |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11/odds-ends-yankees-strasburg-holliday.html |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} On December 2, 2009, Buscher signed a minor league deal with the [Cleveland Indians](/source/Cleveland_Indians) with an invitation to Spring Training.{{Cite web |last=Dierkes |first=Tim |date=December 2, 2009 |title=Indians Sign Grilli, Buscher, Gosling, Rodriguez |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12/indians-sign-jason-grilli.html |access-date=April 10, 2023 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} He did not make the major league club and was assigned to minor league camp on April 2. After spending the first half of the season with the Triple-A [Columbus Clippers](/source/Columbus_Clippers), Buscher was transferred to the Short-Season A [Mahoning Valley Scrappers](/source/Mahoning_Valley_Scrappers) on June 13. He was transferred back to the Clippers and released from the Indians' organization on June 29. He went on to be manager of the [Columbia Blowfish](/source/Columbia_Blowfish). ==See also== *[Rule 5 draft results](/source/Rule_5_draft_results) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{Baseballstats |mlb=430927 |espn=28837 |br=b/buschbr01 |fangraphs=6234 |brm=busche001bri}} {{2011 South Carolina Gamecocks baseball}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Buscher, Brian}} Category:1981 births Category:Living people Category:Minnesota Twins players Category:Baseball players from Jacksonville, Florida Category:Major League Baseball third basemen Category:South Carolina Gamecocks baseball players Category:Hagerstown Suns players Category:San Jose Giants players Category:Norwich Navigators players Category:Connecticut Defenders players Category:New Britain Rock Cats players Category:Rochester Red Wings players Category:Columbus Clippers players Category:College of Central Florida Patriots baseball players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Brian Buscher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Buscher) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Buscher?action=history)). 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