| Sean Bouchard | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Bouchard with the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2022 | |
| Colorado Rockies – No. 12 | |
| First baseman / Outfielder | |
| Born: May 16, 1996 San Diego, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 19, 2022, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .304 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs batted in | 18 |
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Sean Walter Bernard Bouchard (born May 16, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB).
A native of San Diego, California, Bouchard attended Cathedral Catholic High School and UCLA. In 2016, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 9th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
Bouchard made his professional debut for the Low-A Boise Hawks, posting a .290/.390/.477 slash in his first season. In 2018, Bouchard played in 125 games for the Single-A Asheville Tourists, batting .257/.324/.430 with 14 home runs, 75 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. In 2019, he played for the High-A Lancaster JetHawks, slashing .292/.354/.496 with 13 home runs and 68 RBI in 91 games.
Bouchard did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] In 2021, he played in 91 games for the Double-A Hartford Yard Goats, hitting .266/.336/.494 with 14 home runs, 46 RBI, and 8 stolen bases. He was assigned to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to begin the 2022 season.
Bouchard was called up to the majors for the first time by the Rockies on June 16, 2022.[3] He made his debut on June 19, in which he went 0-3 with a walk.[4] He went hitless in seven at-bats before he suffered a strained left oblique and was placed on the injured list on June 27.[5] On July 16, after a short rehab stint, Bouchard was activated from the injured list and optioned to Triple-A.[6] On August 30, Bouchard recorded his first career hit, a single off of Jay Jackson of the Atlanta Braves.[7] He hit his first major league home run on September 2, a two–run shot off of Luis Cessa of the Cincinnati Reds.[8] He finished the season appearing in 27 games for the Rockies, posting a slash of .297/.454/.500 with 3 home runs and 11 RBI.
On March 9, 2023, it was announced that Bouchard had suffered a ruptured left biceps muscle and would require surgery that was likely to be season-ending.[9] However, Bouchard rehabilitated the injury and was activated from the injured list on August 14; he was subsequently optioned to Triple–A Albuquerque.[10]