Dublic, CA - The Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced today
that the Chicago White Sox have purchased the contract of OF
Steve Boggs of the Chico Outlaws. Boggs joins fellow outfielder
Daniel Nava as the second member of the 2007 GBL Champion Chico
Outlaws to join a major league organizations. Nava went to the
Boston Red Sox in November.
Boggs, 23, a switch-hitting
outfielder, had a breakout season for the Outlaws in 2007 as he
set personal bests in all offensive categories. Originally signed
by the Colorado Rockies as a non-drafted free agent out of San
Diego State, Boggs spent three seasons in their minor league farm
system advancing to Single-A before being released after the 2006
campaign. Joining the Chico Outlaws he won a starting outfield
job and was a key to their championship season as he contributed
with both his bat and glove. He hit .296 and was second in the
GBL in hits while also stealing 17 bases. His 18-game hitting
streak at the end of the first half of the season included a
number of clutch hits that resulted in key wins for the Outlaws
that propelled them into the playoffs.
Boggs is the
second GBL player in 2008 to be acquired by a major league
organization followng the 17 players sold in 2007.