Jeff Brigham

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Jeff Brigham
Brigham with the Mets in 2023
Minnesota Twins – No. 43
Pitcher
Born: (1992-02-16) February 16, 1992 (age 32)
Federal Way, Washington, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 2018, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2023)
Win–loss record4–10
Earned run average4.76
Strikeouts121
Teams

Jeff John Brigham (born February 16, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins and New York Mets. He made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Marlins.

Career[edit]

Brigham attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Auburn, Washington and played college baseball at the University of Washington.

Los Angeles Dodgers[edit]

Brigham was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2] He made his professional debut with the Ogden Raptors. He started 2015 with the Great Lakes Loons and Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

Miami Marlins[edit]

On July 30, 2015, Brigham was acquired by the Miami Marlins as part of a 13-player trade with the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.[3] He finished the season with the Jupiter Hammerheads. He pitched 2016 with Jupiter and after the season, played in the Arizona Fall League. He pitched 2017 with Jupiter and played 2018 with the Gulf Coast Marlins, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and New Orleans Baby Cakes.[4]

Brigham was promoted to the Major Leagues on September 1, 2018. Brigham had an 0–4 record with 12 strikeouts and a 6.06 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched in the 2018 season. In 2019 for Miami, Brigham made 32 appearances for the club, pitching to a 4.46 ERA and 3–2 record with 39 strikeouts in 38.1 innings of work. In 2020, Brigham only pitched one inning, allowing a single run on two hits.[5]

On February 17, 2021, Brigham was placed on the 60-day injured list.[6] He did not appear in a game for the Marlins organization in 2021 due to an undisclosed injury. On October 28, Brigham was outrighted off of the 40-man roster.[7]

He was assigned to Triple-A Jacksonville to begin the 2022 season. On July 24, 2022, Brigham's contract was selected by the Marlins and was promoted to the major leagues. In 16 appearances for Miami, Brigham posted a 3.38 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 24.0 innings pitched. On November 15, Brigham was designated for assignment.

New York Mets[edit]

On November 18, 2022, the Marlins traded Brigham and Elieser Hernández to the New York Mets for Franklin Sanchez and a player to be named later or cash considerations.[8] Jake Mangum went to Miami to complete the trade after he was not selected in the Rule 5 draft.[9] Brigham was optioned to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets to begin the 2023 season.[10] He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.

Minnesota Twins[edit]

On February 13, 2024, Brigham signed a minor league contract with the Minnesota Twins.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "UW's pitcher Jeff Brigham picked by Dodgers in the fourth round". 6 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Thomas Jefferson alum drafted by Dodgers in fourth round - Federal Way Mirror". 17 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Dodgers acquire Latos, Wood in 13-player trade". 30 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Jeff Brigham Battling Back to Start 2018". MiLB.com.
  5. ^ "Jeff Brigham Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  6. ^ "Marlins Designate Harold Ramirez for Assignment".
  7. ^ "Marlins' Jeff Brigham: Outrighted to Triple-A".
  8. ^ "Mets trade for RHPS Hernandez, Brigham". 18 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Not done yet: Mets to seek more after busy Winter Meetings". MLB.com.
  10. ^ "Mets' Jeff Brigham: Optioned to Triple-A Syracuse". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  11. ^ "Twins' Jeff Brigham: Gets MiLB deal from Minnesota". CBSSports.com. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

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