Trevor Brigden
| Trevor Brigden | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 20, 1995 North York, Ontario | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Trevor Harrison Brigden (born September 20, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
Career
[edit]Brigden attended Okanagan College, where he played college baseball. He also played collegiate summer baseball for the Kelowna Falcons of the West Coast League.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Brigden in the 17th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, making him the first player to be drafted from Okanagan.[1] He made his professional debut for the rookie–level Princeton Rays, posting a 2.45 ERA in 10 games. Brigden did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Brigden played for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers. After he returned from the qualifiers, he was promoted from the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs to the High–A Bowling Green Hot Rods.[3] In 31 appearances split between Charleston, Bowling Green, and the Triple–A Durham Bulls, he compiled a 7–2 record and 4.59 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 49 innings pitched.[4]
Brigden split the 2022 season between the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits and Durham, accumulating a 5–5 record and 3.05 ERA with 80 strikeouts and 3 saves. The Rays invited him to spring training in 2023.[5] Brigden spent the entirety of 2023 with Durham, making 44 appearances and recording a 3.46 ERA with 95 strikeouts and 2 saves across 78 innings.[6]
Brigden began the 2024 campaign back with Durham, compiling a 3–1 record and 7.64 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 35+1⁄3 innings pitched. On August 5, 2024, Brigden was released by the Rays organization.[7]
International career
[edit]In 2023, Brigden pitched for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Trevor Brigden becomes 1st ever OC Coyote to be drafted into the MLB". KelownaNow.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ COMPTON, MICHEAL. "Brigden cherishes experience with Team Canada". Bowling Green Daily News.
- ^ "Rays Promote Quartet of RiverDogs Standouts". MiLB.com. June 15, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Marc Topkin. "Rays' camp invites include prospects Kyle Manzardo, Mason Montgomery". Tampabay.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Trevor Brigden - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Former Kelowna Falcon, Okanagan Coyote released by Tampa Bay Rays". saobserver.net. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ "Former Okanagan College, Kelowna Falcon to don red and white at World Baseball Classic - Kelowna Capital News". www.kelownacapnews.com. February 10, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- Baseball players from Toronto
- Sportspeople from North York
- Canadian baseball players
- Gulf Coast Rays players
- Princeton Rays players
- Charleston RiverDogs players
- Bowling Green Hot Rods players
- Durham Bulls players
- Scottsdale Scorpions players
- Montgomery Biscuits players
- 2023 World Baseball Classic players
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