Christian Stanford Bergman (born May 4, 1988) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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Amateur career

Bergman attended St. Francis High School in

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, where he pitched and also played

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and

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. As a senior, Bergman went 10-2 with a 1.54 ERA, and also batted .343. After high school, Bergman attended the

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. 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.

Professional career

Colorado Rockies

Bergman was drafted by the

in the 24th round of the

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out of

. He was called up on June 9, 2014, and made his major league debut the same day. He got his first career win August 24, 2014 vs. the

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. 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.

Seattle Mariners

In December 2016, Bergman signed a minor league contract with the

. He resigned a minor league deal on January 11, 2018. He declared free agency on October 2, 2018.

Chicago Cubs

On January 21, 2019, Bergman signed a minor league contract with the

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. He was released on March 20, 2019.

Seattle Mariners (second stint)

On April 15, 2019, Bergman signed with the

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of the

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. The following day, prior to the start of the ALPB season, his contract was purchased by the

. He was released on May 30, 2019.

Sugar Land Skeeters

On June 10, 2019, Bergman signed back with the

of the

. He was released on July 12.

References

External links

UC Irvine Anteaters
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