Jake Brigham To Chicago Cubs
As of this morning, Brigham is now a member of the Cubs organization. (Portrait by Alex Yocum-Beeman)
The Texas Rangers traded RoughRiders’ pitcher Jake Brigham to the Chicago Cubs for catcher Geovany Soto. The trade was announced this morning. With the addition of Soto, Yorvit Torrealba was designated for assignment.
Brigham spent seven years in the Rangers’ organzation. During the 2012 season with Frisco, he had a record of five wins and five losses with an earned run average of 4.28. He has struck out 116 batters this season and 114 last season breaking several records. He sits in third and fourth place for the most strikeouts in a single season and is in second place for the most strikeouts all-time.
