. ▁ ▁He ▁helped ▁lead ▁the ▁Tig ers ▁to ▁two ▁NCAA ▁Regional ▁appearances . ▁ ▁The ▁San ▁Francisco ▁Gi ants ▁selected ▁Bro sh uis ▁in ▁the ▁fifth ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁ML B ▁D raft . ▁Upon ▁being ▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Gi ants , ▁Bro sh uis ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁short - season ▁S alem - Ke izer ▁Vol cano es ▁of ▁the ▁North west ▁League ▁before ▁moving ▁on ▁to ▁the ▁San ▁Jose ▁Gi ants ▁of ▁the ▁California ▁League . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁Bro sh uis ▁went ▁back ▁to ▁San ▁Jose ▁where ▁he ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁wins ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁in ▁E RA . ▁ ▁This ▁led ▁to ▁a ▁late - season ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁F res no ▁G ri zz lies ▁of ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Coast ▁League , ▁a ▁Tri ple - A ▁league . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Bro sh uis ▁was ▁sent ▁to ▁the ▁Connecticut ▁Def enders ▁of ▁the ▁Eastern ▁League , ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁three ▁years , ▁leading ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁losses ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁campaign ▁before ▁finishing ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁wins ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁season . ▁ ▁Writing ▁career ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁Bro sh uis ▁began ▁writing ▁a ▁blog ▁for ▁The ▁Sport ing ▁News . ▁ ▁He ▁did ▁this ▁for ▁three ▁years , ▁writing ▁over ▁ 1 0 0