Brigden attended
Okanagan College, where he played
college baseball. He also played
collegiate summer baseball for the
Kelowna Falcons of the
West Coast League.
Tampa Bay Rays The
Tampa Bay Rays drafted Brigden in the 17th round, with the 518th overall selection, of the
2019 Major League Baseball draft, making him the first player to be drafted from Okanagan. He made his professional debut for the rookie–level
Princeton Rays, posting a 2.45 ERA in 10 games. Brigden did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Brigden played for the
Canadian national baseball team in the
2020 Olympic qualifiers. After he returned from the qualifiers, he was promoted from the Single–A
Charleston RiverDogs to the High–A
Bowling Green Hot Rods. In 31 appearances split between Charleston, Bowling Green, and the Triple–A
Durham Bulls, he compiled a 7–2 record and 4.59 ERA with 69 strikeouts across 49 innings pitched. Brigden split the 2022 season between the Double–A
Montgomery Biscuits and Durham, accumulating a 5–5 record and 3.05 ERA with 80 strikeouts and 3
saves. The Rays invited him to spring training in 2023. Brigden spent the entirety of 2023 with Durham, making 44 appearances and recording a 3.46 ERA with 95 strikeouts and 2 saves across 78 innings. Brigden began the 2024 campaign back with Durham, compiling a 3–1 record and 7.64 ERA with 45 strikeouts across innings pitched. On August 5, 2024, Brigden was released by the Rays organization.
Winnipeg Goldeyes On February 26, 2025, Brigden signed with the
Winnipeg Goldeyes of the
American Association of Professional Baseball. In 16 appearances for Winnipeg, Brigden compiled a 2-2 record and 0.98 ERA with 20 strikeouts and two saves across innings pitched.
Bravos de León On July 6, 2025, Brigden's contract was purchased by the
Bravos de León of the
Mexican League. In two appearances for León, he struggled to an 0-1 record and 19.29 ERA with no strikeouts across innings pitched. Brigden was released by the Bravos on July 11.
Winnipeg Goldeyes (second stint) On July 18, 2025, Brigden re-signed with the
Winnipeg Goldeyes of the
American Association of Professional Baseball. ==International career==