Ben Broussard (#23 - 1B)

Full Name: Benjamin Isaac Broussard
Born: September 24, 1976 in Beaumont, TX
Height: 6'2" Weight: 220
Bats: Left Throws: Left
Personal: Married (Brenda, 12/19/97), Daughter (Mia, 6/17/05)
Resides: Beaumont, TX
MLB Debut: June 22, 2002

Team History

• 1999-2002: Cincinnati Reds (originally drafted June 1999)
• 2002-2006: Cleveland Indians (via trade for Russell Branyan on Jun 7, 2002)
• 2006-2007: Seattle Mariners (via trade with $ for Shin-Soo Choo & Shawn Nottingham on Jul 26, 2006)
• 2008: Texas Rangers (via trade for Tug Hulett on Dec 12, 2007 - DFA May 8, 2008, Released May 15, 2008)
• 2008: New York Yankees (as a minor league free agent on May 27, 2008 - Released Jun 10, 2008)
• 2008- : Chicago Cubs (as a minor league free agent on Jun 12, 2008)

Salary History

• 2008: $3.85 Million, plus $150k in plate appearance bonuses (obviously not reached)
• 2007: $3.5 Million
• 2006: $2,487,500
• 2005: $365,000
• 2004: $324,100
• 2003: $303,000

Ben Broussard Links

• Bio page on ESPN's site
• Bio page on MLB site
• Bio page on CNN/SI's site
• Bio page on Yahoo Sports' site
• Bio page on CBS Sportsline site
• Bio page on Fox Sports site
• Bio Page on Sporting News Canada
• Bio page on baseball-reference.com
• Wikipedia Page