Jake Brigham


Jacob Daniel Brigham is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. He made his Major League Baseball debut in 2015 with the Atlanta Braves, and has also played for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Career

Texas Rangers

Brigham attended Central Florida Christian Academy in Orlando, Florida, where he played for the school's baseball team. He pitched a no-hitter in 2005, his junior season, against West Oak, though he allowed two unearned runs. The Texas Rangers drafted Brigham in the sixth round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft. They added him to their 40-man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

Chicago Cubs

In July 2012, Brigham was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Geovany Soto.

Second Stint with Rangers

He was traded back to the Rangers for Barret Loux on November 20, 2012. He was non tendered by the Rangers on November 30 and became a free agent, but re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract.
Brigham became a free agent again after the 2013 season.

Pittsburgh Pirates

He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization for the 2014 season.

Atlanta Braves

He signed with the Atlanta Braves' organization prior to the 2015 season. Brigham was called up to the majors for the first time on June 27, 2015. Brigham made his Major League debut on June 30, 2015, pitching three innings against the Washington Nationals while striking out four batters and allowing only one hit. He elected free agency on November 6.

Detroit Tigers

On December 11, 2015, Brigham signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers.

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

On December 18, 2015, the Tigers sold Brigham's rights to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

Second Stint with Tigers

On January 10, 2017, Brigham signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers.

Nexen/Kiwoom Heroes

On May 4, 2017, Brigham signed a contract with the Nexen Heroes of the KBO League. Brigham signed a $650,000 contract for the 2018 season with the Heroes on November 24, 2017. On November 23, 2018, Brigham re-signed to a $900,000 contract with the team, now named the Kiwoom Heroes, for the 2019 season. Brigham posted a 13–5 record with a 2.96 ERA over 158.1 innings in 2019. On December 9, 2019, Brigham re-signed with Kiwoom for the 2020 season on a $950,000 contract.

Personal life

Brigham and his wife, Taylor, have two daughters and a son
His uncle was former White Sox catcher Ron Karkovice.