Pronunciation:
Last name is pronounced "Bo-ZAYD".

Current Contract:
Signed through 2007.

Became a Cardinal:
Signed as a minor league free agent on November 7, 2006.

2006 Season:
After signing a minor league deal with the Mets in mid-May, Bozied appeared in just 60 games at the Triple-A level in 2006.

Career Notes:
After a celebrated college career at the University of San Francisco, Bozied was the San Diego Padres’ third-round selection in the 2001 draft, but did not sign until November, playing independent ball instead. The 6’3’, 220 pound first baseman led the Padres’ organization in home runs (24) and RBI (92) his debut season and set an Arizona Fall League home run record. He began his second season in pro ball in Triple-A and was ranked the Padres’ #4 prospect by BA, ahead of Josh Barfield and Jason Bay. In 2004, Bozied received notoriety when he ruptured his patella tendon jumping on home plate while celebrating a game-winning grand slam. The right-hander is considered an average first baseman defensively and a liability against left-handed pitching. As recently as 2005, Bozied was still BA’s 12th-ranked prospect, but after playing just 26 games that season due to back and continued knee problems, he was off to the Mets organization for 2006.

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