Bryson Michael Brigman (born June 19, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent.

Amateur career

Brigman graduated from Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California in 2014. He was drafted by the

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in the 40th round of the

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but did not sign and instead chose to enroll at the

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where he played college baseball for the San Diego Toreros. As a freshman at USD in 2015, he

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.339/.395/.436 with two home runs and 28 RBIs in 55 games and was named the

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Freshman of the Year. After the 2015 season, he played

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with the

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of the

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. 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. After his sophomore year, he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the third round (87th overall) of the

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. He signed for $700,000.

Professional career

Seattle Mariners

After 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. 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 and he began 2018 with the Modesto Nuts of the High–A

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with whom he was named an All-Star.

Miami Marlins

On July 31, 2018, Brigman (along with international pool money) was traded to the

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in exchange for Cameron Maybin. He was assigned to the Jupiter Hammerheads of the High–A

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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

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.310/.370/.395 with three home runs, 49 RBIs, and 21 stolen bases. Brigman returned to Jacksonville to begin 2019, 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. 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. 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. He returned to Jacksonville for the 2022 season. Over 105 games, he slashed .251/.299/.369 with eight home runs and 38 RBIs. On November 10, he elected free agency.

Los Angeles Dodgers

On February 27, 2023, Brigman signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He played for both the Double-A

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and Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers, hitting .270 in 84 games. He elected free agency on November 6. https://www.milb.com/transactions/2023-11-06

References

External links

USD Toreros bio
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