Josh Bard

Joshua David Bard is an American professional baseball catcher who is currently with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed. Bard was born in Ithaca, New York, and attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. He then attended Texas Tech, where he was a three-time All-American while playing for Texas Tech Red Raiders. On August 23, 2002, Bard made his MLB debut against the Seattle Mariners and hit a walk-off home run, becoming the second player to accomplish this feat in a debut since Billy Parker. In 2003, Bard posted a .244... average with 8 home runs and 36 RBI in 91 games played. In 2004, Bard spent the first half of the season on the disabled list due to an abdominal injury, and then spent nearly the rest of the season in the minors. In 2005, Bard returned to the Indians roster, backing up Víctor Martínez. In January 2006, Bard was acquired by the Boston Red Sox, along with outfielder Coco Crisp and reliever David Riske, for reliever Guillermo Mota, third base prospect Andy Marté, and catcher Kelly Shoppach.
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