Earlier this month, the Diamondbacks signed right-hander Jeff Brigham to a minor league deal, as confirmed by his participant web page on MLB.com. Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate, the Reno Aces, confirmed that Brigham will obtain an invite to main league spring coaching.
After being drafted by the Dodgers in 2014, Brigham was included in a wild three-team, thirteen-player commerce between the Dodgers, Braves, and Marlins that included names comparable to Bronson Arroyo, Mat Latos, Alex Wooden, Jim Johnson, and Michael Morse. Brigham ended up in Miami, the place he would spend the subsequent eight years of his skilled profession. He made his huge league debut for the Marlins in 2018 and would go on to throw 79 2/3 innings with a 4.52 ERA and 4.58 SIERA for the membership from 2018-22. In the midst of that stretch, he missed most of 2020 and all of 2021 with a biceps damage. Though he appeared stable upon his return, placing up a 3.38 ERA and three.54 SIERA in 24 huge league innings, it was not sufficient to save lots of him from a DFA on the finish of the 2022 season.
The Mets acquired Brigham from the Marlins in a commerce shortly after his DFA, and he made 37 appearances for New York in 2023, a brand new profession excessive. Nonetheless, his 5.26 ERA was poor, as was his 11.3% stroll charge. He additionally gave up 9 residence runs in 37 2/3 innings of labor. It was hardly shocking when he was non-tendered on the finish of the 12 months.
Brigham discovered his subsequent residence in Minnesota, signing with the Twins over the 2023-24 offseason. Sadly, he struggled in spring coaching (5.06 ERA in 10 2/3 IP) and didn’t look a lot better for Triple-A Saint Paul. He pitched to a 4.64 ERA and 5.21 FIP over 42 2/3 minor league innings, failing to make his method again to the most important leagues. On the brilliant facet, his fastball velocity, which declined in 2023, was again up a tick in 2024.
Now getting into his age-33 season, Brigham isn’t a high-upside signing for the Diamondbacks. Nonetheless, he’s an skilled main leaguer who will present bullpen depth for the membership. With 90 MLB appearances (117 1/3 IP) underneath his belt, he could possibly be a candidate to eat some innings for the D-backs in 2025.
