Jeff Brigham Stats & Scouting Report

IP	42.2
ERA	4.64
WHIP	1.5
BB/9	5.48
SO/9	12.45

Full name Jeff John Brigham
Born 02/16/1992 in Federal Way, WA
Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: R / Throws: R
School Washington
Debut 09/02/2018
Drafted in the 4th round (129th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014 (signed for $396,300).

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A Tommy John surgery alumnus, Brigham has been better since his recovery, which cost him the 2013 season. The redshirt junior popped some 97 mph readings early in the spring and often sat 90-94 mph. His fastball is more notable for its armside life and boring action, as well as its sink. He gets a bevy of groundballs, which makes up for his low strikeout rate (4.4 per nine). Brigham's slider has its moments and he's shown some ability to spin it, so scouts can project it to average. His changeup is a clear third in his pecking order. Brigham's fastball velocity diminished as the season wore on and he reached a

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Track Record: After missing his junior season at Washington while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Brigham was drafted in the fourth round by the Dodgers in 2014. He was traded to the Marlins in July 2015, but has struggled with injuries throughout his career and finally made it to the majors in 2018.

Scouting Report: Brigham missed two months in 2018 with an oblique injury, but when healthy he shows a mid-90s fastball and a plus, low-80s slider. Brigham's stuff backed up once he got to the majors, but this was likely a byproduct of overthrowing. Brigham will have to show improved control if he wants to stick in the majors, and his fringy, mid-80s changeup will have to be more consistent to remain a starter.

The Future: Brigham will enter spring training with a chance to earn a big league roster spot, although he could start the year refining his control at Triple-A New Orleans.
Brigham was a fourth-round pick by the Dodgers in 2014, only a year after he missed his entire junior season at Washington recovering from Tommy John surgery. Brigham was eventually traded to the Marlins in July 2015, when righthanders Mat Latos and Michael Morse were sent to the Dodgers for Brigham and three other players. The 6-foot Brigham struggled with lingering injuries in 2017, when he spent most of the season on the disabled list and made just 11 starts at high Class A Jupiter. Brigham's best pitch is a mid- to upper-90s fastball that can touch 98 mph and also shows late armside run. He also uses a low-80s slider that flashes plus potential and shows feel for a changeup that's a clear third pitch. Brigham's control is just average, limiting his ceiling as a starter and making a switch to a relief role possible. Proving he can stay healthy will be vital for Brigham, who has experienced a shoulder injury, oblique strain and other relatively minor injuries throughout the last year. Brigham will be 26 in 2018 and should begin the year at Double-A Jacksonville. If healthy, he could be pushed quickly and might make an early impact for the Marlins sooner rather than later.
The righthander missed his junior year at Washington with Tommy John surgery but bounced back as a redshirt junior in 2014, which prompted the Dodgers to pop him in the fourth round. The Marlins acquired Brigham at the 2015 trade deadline for Mat Latos, and his velocity has come back. Brigham was touching 98 mph this season and mostly sitting 90-94. Brigham combines easy plus velocity with an attack mentality and has late movement on his fastball. His biggest development has been sharpening his slider from sweepy to hard and slicing, flashing plus. That led to more strikeouts in 2016, though his groundball rate plummeted. His below-average changeup has significant room to improve. Brigham is a good athlete and fields his position well. He's ultra competitive to the point of losing composure at times. His most likely role in the long-term is as a power reliever. He's headed for Double-A in 2017.
Tommy John surgery kept Brigham off the mound in 2013, but he looked sharp upon his return in 2014 as a redshirt junior for Washington. His power arm prompted the Dodgers to take him in the fourth round and sign him for $396,300. He looked good in his pro debut at Rookie-level Ogden, limited to no more than four innings per start, but his arm started barking again after the season, so the Dodgers didn't let him pitch during instructional league. Brigham's primary weapon is his fastball, which cruises at 90-94 mph but can ramp up to 98. His heater has good movement, with lively tail and sink that helps him generate groundballs. He showed an effective slider in pro ball that flashes average but also got sweepy and slurvy on him at times, along with a below-average changeup. Brigham has starting experience, but given his medical history and lack of any type of durable track record, it's safer to project him as a reliever. He will be 23 in 2015, so the Dodgers might be tempted to push him.

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A Tommy John surgery alumnus, Brigham has been better since his recovery, which cost him the 2013 season. The redshirt junior popped some 97 mph readings early in the spring and often sat 90-94 mph. His fastball is more notable for its armside life and boring action, as well as its sink. He gets a bevy of groundballs, which makes up for his low strikeout rate (4.4 per nine). Brigham's slider has its moments and he's shown some ability to spin it, so scouts can project it to average. His changeup is a clear third in his pecking order. Brigham's fastball velocity diminished as the season wore on and he reached a

Minor League Top Prospects

Brigham's career at Washington was interrupted by Tommy John surgery after his sophomore year. After one year on the sidelines he returned stronger than before to have a solid season for the Huskies, and he signed with the Dodgers for $396,300. Brought along slowly in Ogden, he did not exceed three innings in an outing until his final three starts. Brigham has a power arm with a fastball that gets up to 98 mph with armside life, and his strikeout rate jumped in pro ball as he attacked hitters more frequently. His slider is at least an average pitch he can spin well, with his changeup clearly being his third pitch. Brigham is on the smaller side for a power pitcher. Durability and development of his changeup will determine whether he stays in the rotation or settles into a bullpen role.