Trevor Brigden

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|position=Pitcher

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|throws=Right

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1995|9|20}}

|birth_place=North York, Ontario, Canada

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Trevor Harrison Brigden (born September 20, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Career

Brigden attended Okanagan College, where he played college baseball. He also played collegiate summer baseball for the Kelowna Falcons of the West Coast League.

=Tampa Bay Rays=

The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Brigden in the 17th round, with the 518th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, making him the first player to be drafted from Okanagan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Local_Sports/Trevor_Brigden_becomes_1st_ever_OC_Coyote_to_be_drafted_into_the_MLB|title=Trevor Brigden becomes 1st ever OC Coyote to be drafted into the MLB|website=KelownaNow}} He made his professional debut for the rookie–level Princeton Rays, posting a 2.45 ERA in 10 games. Brigden did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=September 12, 2024|website=mlb.com|language=en}}

Brigden played for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers. After he returned from the qualifiers, he was promoted from the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs to the High–A Bowling Green Hot Rods.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/hot_rods/brigden-cherishes-experience-with-team-canada/article_ffbc16ec-5006-5104-bbdf-1dc36d4afad5.html|title=Brigden cherishes experience with Team Canada|first=MICHEAL|last=COMPTON|website=Bowling Green Daily News}} In 31 appearances split between Charleston, Bowling Green, and the Triple–A Durham Bulls, he compiled a 7–2 record and 4.59 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 49 innings pitched.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/news/rays-promote-quartet-of-riverdogs-standouts |title=Rays Promote Quartet of RiverDogs Standouts |publisher=MiLB.com |date=June 15, 2021 |accessdate=March 17, 2023}}

Brigden split the 2022 season between the Double–A Montgomery Biscuits and Durham, accumulating a 5–5 record and 3.05 ERA with 80 strikeouts and 3 saves. The Rays invited him to spring training in 2023.{{cite web|author=Marc Topkin |url=https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2023/01/19/rays-camp-invites-include-prospects-kyle-manzardo-mason-montgomery/ |title=Rays' camp invites include prospects Kyle Manzardo, Mason Montgomery |publisher=Tampabay.com |date= |accessdate=March 17, 2023}} Brigden spent the entirety of 2023 with Durham, making 44 appearances and recording a 3.46 ERA with 95 strikeouts and 2 saves across 78 innings.{{Cite web|title=Trevor Brigden - Stats - Pitching|url=https://www.fangraphs.com/players/trevor-brigden/sa3011481/stats?position=P|access-date=September 12, 2024|website=fangraphs.com|language=en}}

Brigden began the 2024 campaign back with Durham, compiling a 3–1 record and 7.64 ERA with 45 strikeouts across {{fraction|35|1|3}} innings pitched. On August 5, 2024, Brigden was released by the Rays organization.{{Cite web|title=Former Kelowna Falcon, Okanagan Coyote released by Tampa Bay Rays|url=https://www.saobserver.net/sports/former-kelowna-falcon-okanagan-coyote-released-by-tampa-bay-rays-7474458|access-date=August 9, 2024|website=saobserver.net|language=en}}

=Winnipeg Goldeyes=

On February 26, 2025, Brigden signed with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association of Professional Baseball.{{Cite web|title=2025 Transactions|url=https://aabaseball.com/2025-transactions/|access-date=February 27, 2025|website=aabaseball.com|language=en}} In 16 appearances for Winnipeg, Brigden compiled a 2-2 record and 0.98 ERA with 20 strikeouts and two saves across {{fraction|18|1|3}} innings pitched.

=Bravos de León=

On July 6, 2025, Brigden's contract was purchased by the Bravos de León of the Mexican League.{{Cite web|title=2025 Transactions|url=https://aabaseball.com/2025-transactions/|access-date=June 30, 2025|website=aabaseball.com|language=en}} In two appearances for León, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 19.29 ERA with no strikeouts across {{fraction|2|1|3}} innings pitched. Brigden was released by the Bravos on July 11.{{Cite web|title=Fecha limite de cambios y refuerzos|url=https://lmb.com.mx/noticias/fecha-limite-de-cambios-y-refuerzos|access-date=July 13, 2025|website=milb.com|language=es}}

International career

In 2023, Brigden pitched for the Canadian national baseball team in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/former-okanagan-college-kelowna-falcon-to-don-red-and-white-at-world-baseball-classic/|title=Former Okanagan College, Kelowna Falcon to don red and white at World Baseball Classic - Kelowna Capital News|date=February 10, 2023|website=www.kelownacapnews.com}}