Jake Brigham

Texas Rangers

Brigham attended Central Florida Christian Academy in Orlando, Florida, where he played for the school's baseball team.^[1][2] He pitched a no-hitter in 2005, his junior season, against West Oak, though he allowed two unearned runs.^[3] The Texas Rangers drafted Brigham in the sixth round (178th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft.^[4] They added him to their 40-man roster after the 2011 season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.^[5]

Chicago Cubs

In July 2012, Brigham was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Geovany Soto.^[6]

Second Stint with Rangers

He was traded back to the Rangers for Barret Loux on November 20, 2012.^[7] He was non tendered by the Rangers on November 30^[8] and became a free agent, but re-signed with the Rangers on a minor league contract.^[9]

Brigham became a free agent again after the 2013 season.^[10]

Pittsburgh Pirates

He signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates' organization for the 2014 season.^[11]

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.^[12][13] 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.^[14] He elected free agency on November 6.^[15]

Detroit Tigers

On December 11, 2015, Brigham signed a minor-league contract with the Detroit Tigers.^[16]

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles

On December 18, 2015, the Tigers sold Brigham's rights to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.^[17]

Detroit Tigers (second stint)

On January 10, 2017, Brigham signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers.^[18]

Nexen/Kiwoom Heroes

On May 4, 2017, Brigham signed a contract with the Nexen Heroes of the KBO League.^[19] Brigham signed a $650,000 contract for the 2018 season with the Heroes on November 24, 2017.^[20] On November 23, 2018, Brigham re-signed to a $900,000 contract with the team, now named the Kiwoom Heroes, for the 2019 season.^[21] Brigham posted a 13–5 record with a 2.96 ERA over 158.1 innings in 2019.^[22] On December 9, 2019, Brigham re-signed with Kiwoom for the 2020 season on a $950,000 contract.^[22] Following the 2020 season, the Heroes announced they would part ways with Brigham, and he became a free agent.

Wei Chuan Dragons

On December 26, 2020, Brigham signed with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the 2021 season.^[23] On March 19, 2021, Brigham made his CPBL debut. Through his first four starts with the Dragons, Brigham pitched to a 0.42 ERA and 0.78 WHIP over 21.2 innings of work.^[24]

Kiwoom Heroes (second stint)

On April 15, 2021, Brigham's contract was purchased by the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League.^[25] In 10 starts, Brigham posted a 7–3 record with a 2.95 ERA. On September 4, 2021, Brigham parted ways with the club for personal reasons.^[26]

Wei Chuan Dragons (second stint)

On January 5, 2022, Brigham re-signed with the Wei Chuan Dragons of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.^[27] He made 29 starts for Wei Chuan in 2022, logging a 12-9 record and 2.71 ERA with 110 strikeouts in 182.1 innings pitched.

On May 9, 2023, it was announced that Brigham would miss 6-8 weeks after suffering a hairline fracture in his left foot.^[28] He became a free agent following the 2023 season.