Brian Serven
Serven with the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2022
Chicago Cubs
Catcher
Born: (1995-05-05) May 5, 1995
Palm Desert, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 2022, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2023 season)
Batting average.195
Home runs6
Runs batted in17
Teams

Brian Nicholas Serven (born May 5, 1995) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). Serven was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB draft and made his MLB debut for them in 2022.

Early life

Serven was born in Palm Desert, California. He is childhood friends with infielder Scott Burcham.[1][2] He attended Palm Desert High School where he led the Aztecs to the California Interscholastic Federation championship his junior year in 2012.

Serven attended Arizona State University and played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[3] In 2014, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Bourne Braves of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[4]

Career

Colorado Rockies

The Colorado Rockies selected Serven in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB draft.[5]

Serven did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Returning to action in 2021, Serven spent the year with the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes. In 73 games, he slashed .250/.308/.504 with 16 home runs and 38 RBI. He returned to Albuquerque to begin the 2022 season.

On May 17, 2022, Serven was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[7] He made his MLB debut the next day on May 18.[8] In his second game for the Rockies on May 21, 2022, Serven hit two home runs against the New York Mets, becoming the first player in major league history to record his first two career hits with two multiple-run home runs in the same game.[9]

Chicago Cubs

On January 5, 2024, Serven was claimed by the Chicago Cubs.[10] However, he was designated for assignment by the team on January 11.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "The needling never ends for these Isotopes teammates". Albuquerque Journal. September 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Wilcox, Mac (September 26, 2022). "Rocking the World: The Rockies and the World Baseball Classsic". Purple Row.
  3. ↑ "Brian Serven". OSDB. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "#13 Brian Serven - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ Powers, Shad (June 10, 2016). "MLB Draft: Tyson Miller, Brian Serven, Brooks Kriske all get the call". The Desert Sun. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  6. ↑ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Rockies' Brian Serven: Gets first career call-up". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rockies' Brian Serven: MLB debut Wednesday". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  9. ↑ Randhawa, Manny (May 21, 2022). "Before yesterday, no player in history had done...this". MLB.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cubs' Brian Serven: Claimed by CHC". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cubs Designate Brian Serven For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. January 11, 2024.
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