Trevor Harrison Brigden (born September 20, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
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 him in the 17th round of the 2019 MLB draft, making him the first player to be drafted from Okanagan.[1]
Brigden played for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers. After he returned from the qualifiers, the Rays promoted him to the Bowling Green Hot Rods.[2][3] The Rays invited him to spring training in 2023.[4]
The 2022 season started Brigden with the Montgomery Biscuits but he was called up to the Durham Bulls to finish off.
In 2023 Brigden was called to BIG LEAGUE Camp and pitched for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.[5] He played the full season with the Durham Bulls closing out with some of his best stats to date.
He was called again to big league camp in spring of 2024.
References
- ^ "Trevor Brigden becomes 1st ever OC Coyote to be drafted into the MLB". KelownaNow.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)