Travis Michael Bergen (born October 8, 1993) is an American

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who is currently a free agent. He previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...

High school and college

Bergen attended

Union Grove High School Union Grove High School is a public institution within the Henry County School System in McDonough, Georgia, United States. It hosts students from ninth through twelfth grades. Current enrollment hovers around 1,532 students. The school sen ...

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. In 2012, as a senior, he pitched to a 6–1

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with a 1.42

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(ERA). Undrafted out of high school in the

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, he enrolled and played

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. In 2014, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star. In 2015, his junior season, he went 6–4 with a 3.15 ERA in 14 starts.

Professional career

Toronto Blue Jays

Bergen was drafted by the

in the seventh round of the

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. He made his professional debut with the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadiens. Bergen pitched in only 14 games combined in 2016 and 2017 for Vancouver and the Rookie-level

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due to injuries. In 2018 he played for the Advanced-A

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and Double-A

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, combining to go 4–2 with a 0.95 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 56 innings pitched.

San Francisco Giants

On December 13, 2018, Bergen was selected by the

with the eighth pick in the Rule 5 draft. He made his major league debut on March 29, 2019, versus the

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, and retired

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on a ground ball, the only batter he faced. He was placed on the 10-day

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with a shoulder strain on May 21. On August 18, 2019, Bergen was

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Second stint with the Blue Jays

On August 21, 2019, he was returned to the Toronto Blue Jays organization and placed on the reserve list of the Triple-A

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. On August 24, 2020, Bergen's contract was selected to the major league roster.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On August 31, 2020, the Blue Jays traded Bergen to the

in exchange for

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and cash considerations. In innings, Bergen struck out eight alongside walking eight. On February 26, 2021, Bergen was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks.

Third stint with the Blue Jays

On February 28, 2021, Bergen was acquired by the Blue Jays for cash considerations. Bergen recorded a 1.69 ERA in 10 innings of work for Toronto, and was designated for assignment on June 29. He was outrighted to the Triple-A

on July 4. On October 5, Bergen elected free agency.

San Diego Padres

On March 18, 2022, Bergen signed a minor league contract with the

. He was released on August 10, 2022.

Personal

Bergen and his wife, Elise, were married in 2019.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bergen, Travis 1993 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Arizona Diamondbacks players Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Bourne Braves players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Dunedin Blue Jays players Gulf Coast Blue Jays players Kennesaw State Owls baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers New Hampshire Fisher Cats players People from McDonough, Georgia Sacramento River Cats players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Toronto Blue Jays players Vancouver Canadians players