Christian Bergman
| Christian Bergman | |||
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| Seattle Mariners | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: May 4, 1988 Glendale, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 9, 2014, for the Colorado Rockies | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 7–9 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.79 | ||
| Strikeouts | 90 | ||
| Teams | |||
Christian Stanford Bergman (born May 4, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He previously played for the Colorado Rockies.
Amateur career
Bergman attended St. Francis High School in La Canada, California, where he pitched and also played shortstop and third base. As a senior, Bergman went 10-2 with a 1.54 ERA, and also batted .343. After high school, Bergman attended the University of California, Irvine. As a freshman, Bergman went 0-4 with a 4.98 ERA. Bergman improved as a sophomore, going 5-2, compiling a 1.94 ERA, and a 0.64 ERA in conference play. During his junior season, Bergman held a record of 9-3 and had an ERA of 3.50. Bergman also went 9-3 with a 3.72 ERA as a senior.[1]
Professional career
Bergman was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 24th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of University of California, Irvine.[2] He was called up on June 9, 2014, and made his major league debut the same day.[3][4] He got his first career win August 24, 2014 vs. the Miami Marlins. He pitched 6 1/3 innings and gave up 4 runs. The Rockies won the game 7-4. Bergman started 10 games for the Rockies, going 3-5 with a 5.93 ERA.
In 2015, Bergman pitched mainly out of the bullpen while also spot starting in 4 games for the Rockies.
On December 2, 2016, Bergman signed a minor league deal with the Seattle Mariners.
References
- ↑ http://www.ucirvinesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/bergman_christian00.html
- ↑ Gordon, Grant (June 9, 2010). "Bergman has a 'pretty big day'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ Groke, Nick (June 7, 2014). "Christian Bergman to get call-up to pitch for Rockies on Monday, replacing Jordan Lyles". Denver Post. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- ↑ "Floyd pitches Braves past Rockies 3-1". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 9, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- UC Irvine Anteaters