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Trevor Brigden
Trevor Harrison Brigden (born September 20, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. CareerBrigden 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 careerIn 2023, Brigden pitched for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[8] References
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