Win–loss record 0–1 Role Baseball player Salary 277,322 USD (2015) Name Jake Brigham Career start 2006 | Strikeouts 12 Weight 95 kg Earned run average 8.64 Height 1.91 m | |
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Current team Gwinnett Braves (#28 / Pitcher) Similar People Williams Perez, Fredi Gonzalez, Eury Perez, David Aardsma, Arodys Vizcaino Profiles | ||
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Jacob Daniel Brigham (born February 10, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2015 with the Atlanta Braves, and has also played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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Career
Brigham attended Central Florida Christian Academy in Orlando, Florida, where he played for the school's baseball team. He pitched a no-hitter in 2005, his junior season, against West Oak, though he allowed two unearned runs. The Texas Rangers drafted Brigham in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. They added him to their 40-man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. In July 2012, Brigham was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Geovany Soto. He was traded back to the Rangers for Barret Loux on November 20, 2012. He was non tendered by the Rangers on November 30 and became a free agent, but re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract.
Brigham became a free agent again after the 2013 season. He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization for the 2014 season. He signed with the Atlanta Braves' organization prior to the 2015 season. Brigham was called up to the majors for the first time on June 27, 2015. Brigham made his Major League debut on June 30, 2015, pitching three innings against the Washington Nationals while striking out four batters and allowing only one hit. He elected free agency on November 6.
On December 11, 2015, Brigham signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers. On December 18, 2015, the Tigers sold Brigham's rights to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. On January 10, 2017, Brigham signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers. On May 4, 2017, Brigham signed a contract with the Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).
Personal life
Brigham and his wife, Taylor, have a daughter.