"In their never-ending search for organizational depth, the Cubs have signed righty Jeff Brigham to a minor league deal. Brigham is not young, sitting just over a month from his 34th birthday, but he's put up decent strikeout numbers over parts of six seasons with the Marlins, Mets, and Diamondbacks. The righty has never pitched as many as 38 innings in a season, and the last 86 of his 90 career appearances have come in relief."
"Originally drafted by the Dodgers out of Washington as a fourth-rounder in 2014, Brigham debuted with Miami four years later and has bounced around over the last few years. He pitched only one inning in 2020 due to the pandemic and missed all of '21 due to an undisclosed injury. Brigham has struck out 124 batters in just shy of 121 innings, but he has also walked 56 and served up 23 homers."
The Cubs signed right-hander Jeff Brigham to a minor-league contract. Brigham, about to turn 34, has recorded solid strikeout totals across parts of six major-league seasons with Miami, New York and Arizona. He has never exceeded 38 innings in a season, and 86 of his 90 career appearances have been in relief. Drafted by the Dodgers in the fourth round in 2014, he debuted in 2018. Brigham has 124 strikeouts in just shy of 121 innings, with 56 walks and 23 homers allowed. His repertoire features a roughly 95 mph fastball, a 90 mph cutter and an 82 mph sweeper sinker; the fastball has underperformed and his breaking pitches are inconsistent. The signing provides low-risk organizational pitching depth with potential for Triple-A impact.
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