Bryson Michael Brigman (born June 19, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.
| Bryson Brigman | |
|---|---|
 Brigman with the Oklahoma City Dodgers in 2023 | |
| Free agent | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: June 19, 1995 San Jose, California, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Amateur career
editBrigman graduated from Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California in 2014.[1] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 40th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign and instead chose to enroll at the University of San Diego where he played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros.[2][3] As a freshman at USD in 2015, he slashed .339/.395/.436 with two home runs and 28 RBIs in 55 games and was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Year.[4] After the 2015 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[5] In 2016, as a sophomore, he missed nine games due to a sports hernia but still played in 47 games, hitting .372 with 22 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.[6][7] After his sophomore year, he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round (87th overall) of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[8] He signed for $700,000.[9]
Professional career
editSeattle Mariners
editAfter signing, Brigman made his professional debut with the Everett AquaSox of the Low–A Northwest League where he hit .260 with 19 RBIs and 17 stolen bases in 68 games.[10] He spent 2017 with the Clinton LumberKings of the Single–A Midwest League where he batted .235 with two home runs, 36 RBIs, and 16 stolen bases in 120 games[10] and he began 2018 with the Modesto Nuts of the High–A California League with whom he was named an All-Star.[11][12][13]
Miami Marlins
editOn July 31, 2018, Brigman (along with international pool money) was traded to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Cameron Maybin.[14] He was assigned to the Jupiter Hammerheads of the High–A Florida State League and was promoted to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp of the Double–A Southern League in late August. In 127 total games played between Modesto, Jupiter, and Jacksonville, he slashed .310/.370/.395 with three home runs, 49 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases.[10] Brigman returned to Jacksonville to begin 2019,[15] while also spending time with Jupiter during the year. Over 118 games between the two clubs, he slashed .253/.337/.326 with two home runs and 28 RBIs.[10] He did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] For the 2021 season, he was assigned back to Jacksonville (now members of the Triple-A East) with whom he slashed .282/.361/.399 with five home runs, 33 RBIs, and 19 doubles over 104 games.[17] He returned to Jacksonville for the 2022 season.[18] Over 105 games, he slashed .251/.299/.369 with eight home runs and 38 RBIs.[19] On November 10, he elected free agency.[20]
Los Angeles Dodgers
editOn February 27, 2023, Brigman signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[21] He played in 84 games for the Double-A Tulsa Drillers and Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, hitting a combined .270/.363/.356 with three home runs and 38 RBI across 84 games.[10] Brigman elected free agency following the season on November 6.[22]
Arizona Diamondbacks
editOn March 16, 2024, Brigman signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.[23] He became a free agent after the season.[24]
References
edit- ^ "Bryson Brigman: Past Success Leading to Bright Future - Baseball Essential". December 13, 2015.
- ^ "Bryson Brigman - Player Profile - Perfect Game USA". Perfectgame.org.
- ^ "San Diego's Baseball Recruiting Class Ranked No. 4 Nationally". Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Kenney, Kirk (February 23, 2016). "Toreros shortstop Bryson Brigman a rising star".
- ^ "Bryson Brigman". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Kenney, Kirk (May 19, 2016). "Aztecs, Toreros experience season of struggles". Sandiegouniontribune.com.
- ^ "MLB Draft, Day 2: Mariners keep focus on contact hitters". Sports.mynorthwest.com. June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Mariners draft Bryson Brigman in third round". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mariners reach deal with Bryson Brigman". MLB.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Bryson Brgman Amateur, College and Minor League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
- ^ "Modesto's Brigman proving a 'tough' out". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Bryson Brigman Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Bahr taking California League by storm". MiLB.com.
- ^ Johns, Greg. "Mariners acquire Cameron Maybin from Marlins". MLB.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Marlins News: Jumbo Shrimp set for exciting 2019 season". Marlin Maniac. April 3, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled".
- ^ "The Florida Times-Union".
- ^ "Jumbo Shrimp release 2022 Opening Day roster".
- ^ "Bryson Brigman Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Which Marlins minor league free agents should be re-signed?". 12 November 2022.
- ^ "The Dodgers Wasted No Time in Signing an Insurance Piece at Shortstop". 28 February 2023.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-03-16
- ^ Eddy, Matt (November 6, 2024). "Minor League Free Agents 2024". Baseball America. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- USD Toreros bio