"Almost Luis Arraez, but same thing Aaron Judge is doing" - D'Backs Triple-A batting champion reveals style change behind success

Bryson Brigman is an up-and-coming prospect in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. The minor-league hitter earned himself a batting title in his first year with the Reno Aces after reinventing his swing the previous year that has been modeled to look like Aaron Judge and Luis Arraez's swing.

On the "9-hole Podcast" on Friday, host by Ian Miller asked Brigman about his work ethic that led him to batting .334 in the Pacific Coast League this year.

Brigman talked about the alterations he made to his swing with a special one-legged coil that helped him generate power like how Judge does, while also regularly getting on base like Arraez.

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"It's almost like an Aaron Judge but like from a from a little guy contact, you know, type of approach right so almost like a Luis Arraez but trying to do the same thing that Judge is doing," Brigman said (5:10).

Bryson Brigman has had to grind it out in the minors

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Brigman has been part of four organizations since he was picked in the 2016 MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners and after playing two seasons with the University of San Diego. Before 2024, he participated in 765 minor league games with 313 coming in the Triple-As, which is the final hurdle before the big leagues.

In his ninth season in the MiLB, he was finally able to gain recognition. In 113 games for the Aces, he hit 61 RBIs, including nine homers. During an interview in June, Brigman acknowledged the ups and downs that come with playing in the minors.

"Playing minor-league ball is just one of those things where there's ups and downs and it's not exactly rainbows and skittles all the time," Brigman said, via NSN. "But it's an absolute blessing to be out here, and I wouldn't trade it for anything. It's awesome."

At 29 years of age, Brigman is still hopeful of an MLB push, especially after his record-breaking season.

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