Bryan Berglund

Bryan Berglund

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 195 lb.
• High School Royal High School (Simi Valley, CA)

• Born November 2, 1990 in Stockholm Sweden

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Biographical Information

Bryan Berglund was a top draft pick in 2009 but it took him three years to make his pro debut, after a doctor messed up a labrum surgery and he needed another operation.

Berglund was born in Sweden and moved to California when he was 7 years old. He hit .410/.531/.538 as a high school junior and went 4-1 with a 1.26 ERA. In his senior year, he batted .328/.453/.525 and had a 5-2, 1.51 record with two saves. With a fastball peaking at 95 mph at the time, he was chosen in the second round of the 2009 amateur draft by the Florida Marlins. He was signed by scout Tim McDonnell in mid-August for a $572,500 bonus. He also was put on Sweden's preliminary 40-man roster for the 2009 Baseball World Cup but did not appear for the Swedish national team that year.

Berglund signed late in 2009, and didn't pitch that season. In 2010 he tore the labrum in his right throwing shoulder in March and missed that season. In 2011, Berglund first felt discomfort in the shoulder while throwing bullpen sessions to prepare for the season and missed that year because of a doctor's mistake in the surgery. After another surgery from another physician and hard training for 7 months, he finally made his pro debut on June 18, 2012, for the Jamestown Jammers on Opening Day of the New York-Penn League. He worked the last inning of an 8-5 loss to the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, with one walk and no hits or runs. He only pitched 10 times, with decent results: 0-1, 3.09, with 8 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings, although he did give up 9 walks. In spite of his having been a top pick recently, and of his long hard work to get back on the field, he was released by the Marlins at the end of the season and became a free agent.