Minnesota Twins call up former Hortonville star Caleb Boushley
Former Hortonville baseball standout pitcher Caleb Boushley is returning to the major leagues after being called up by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.
Boushley, 30, was 3-1 with a 4.00 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched for the Twins' Triple-A affiliate St. Paul. He was with the Milwaukee Brewers last season and earned his first major league win against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 29.
The Twins are 17-13 this season and are on a 10-game winning streak. They begin a three-game series at home against the Boston Red Sox on Friday.
Boushley was originally selected by the San Diego Padres in the 33rd round of the 2017 MLB draft after a solid career at UW-La Crosse. He is a 2012 Hortonville graduate. He signed a minor league contract with the Twins in January.
When Boushley pitched for the Brewers last season, he became the 12th Wisconsin-born player to appear in a game for the Brewers.
"You try to play out how it’s going to go in your head, but when you’re in the moment, you just take it a pitch at a time," Boushley said after the game. "But, yeah, it’s better than a dream."
To make room for Boushley on the roster, the Twins optioned left-handed pitcher Kody Funderburk to the Saints. Funderburk was 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 11 relief appearances for the Twins this season.
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Hortonville's Boushley joins Minnesota Twins roster
