Bradin Carl Hagens (born May 12, 1989) is an American

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for the

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of the

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(CPBL). He has played in

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(MLB) for the

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and for the

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Career

Arizona Diamondbacks

Hagens was drafted by the

in the sixth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft out of

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. He was called up to the majors for the first time and made his debut on August 14, 2014. Hagens was optioned back to the AAA

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on August 18, after making two appearances with the Diamondbacks. He was outrighted off the Diamondbacks roster on August 21, 2014.

Tampa Bay Rays

He was traded to the

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on April 4, 2015. He elected free agency on November 6, 2015.

Hiroshima Toyo Carp

In 2016 he signed for Hiroshima Carp of Japa

Second stint with Diamondbacks

On February 16, 2018, Hagens returned stateside and signed a minor league deal with the

. He elected free agency on November 3, 2018.

Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

On April 1, 2019, Hagens signed with the

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of the

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Third stint with Diamondbacks

On May 20, 2019, Hagens's contract was purchased by the

and he was assigned to the Triple-A

. He elected free agency on November 7, 2019.

Second stint with RedHawks

On March 18, 2020, Hagens signed with the

of the

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Rakuten Monkeys

On December 30, 2020, Hagens signed with the

of the

. On September 20, 2021, Hagens set a CPBL record with 25 consecutive scoreless appearances without allowing a run. On December 13, 2021 the CPBL announced Hagens as a Gold Glove winner for the 2021 season. On January 8, 2022, Hagens re-signed with the Monkeys for the 2022 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hagens, Bradin 1989 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Japan American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan American people of Dutch descent Arizona Diamondbacks players Arizona League Diamondbacks players Baseball players from California Cañeros de Los Mochis players Durham Bulls players Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks players Hiroshima Toyo Carp players Indios de Mayagüez players Merced Blue Devils baseball players Merced College alumni Missoula Osprey players Mobile BayBears players Montgomery Biscuits players Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Rakuten Monkeys players Reno Aces players South Bend Silver Hawks players Sportspeople from Modesto, California Visalia Rawhide players