Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Travis Bergen was born October 8, 1993, in McDonough, Georgia. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Bergen attended Union Grove High School in McDonough, Georgia and played college baseball at Kennesaw State University. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh round of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his professional debut with the Vancouver Canadiens. 

Bergen pitched in only 14 games combined in 2016 and 2017 for Vancouver and the Gulf Coast Blue Jays due to injuries. In 2018, he played for the Dunedin Blue Jays and New Hampshire Fisher Cats, combining to go 4-2 with a 0.95 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 56.2 innings pitched. On December 13, 2018, Bergen was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the 8th pick in the Rule 5 draft. He made his major league debut on March 29, 2019, versus the San Diego Padres. He retired Ian Kinsler on a ground ball, the only batter he faced.