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]
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]
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.
Personal life
Brigham and his wife, Taylor, have three daughters and a son [29]
He is the nephew of former White Sox catcher Ron Karkovice.[30]
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