Win–loss record 6-6 Role Baseball player Earned run average 5.27 Height 1.85 m | Strikeouts 68 Weight 82 kg Name Christian Bergman Salary 490,010 USD (2015) | |
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Current team Colorado Rockies (#36 / Pitcher) Parents Marc Bergman, Karen Bergman Similar People Christian Friedrich, Yohan Flande, Eddie Butler, Scott Oberg, Charlie Blackmon | ||
5/17/17: Bergman hurls gem as Mariners blank A's, 4-0
Christian Stanford Bergman (born May 4, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Colorado Rockies.
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Amateur career
Bergman attended St. Francis High School in La Canada, California, where he pitched and also played shortstop and third base. As a senior, Bergman went 10-2 with a 1.54 ERA, and also batted .343. After high school, Bergman attended the University of California, Irvine. As a freshman, Bergman went 0-4 with a 4.98 ERA. Bergman improved as a sophomore, going 5-2, compiling a 1.94 ERA, and a 0.64 ERA in conference play. During his junior season, Bergman held a record of 9-3 and had an ERA of 3.50. Bergman also went 9-3 with a 3.72 ERA as a senior.
Professional career
Bergman was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 24th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of University of California, Irvine. He was called up on June 9, 2014, and made his major league debut the same day. He got his first career win August 24, 2014 vs. the Miami Marlins. He pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up 4 runs. The Rockies won the game 7-4. Bergman started 10 games for the Rockies, going 3-5 with a 5.93 ERA.
In 2015, Bergman pitched mainly out of the bullpen while also spot starting in 4 games for the Rockies.
In December 2016, Bergman signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners.