Tampa Bay Rays’ Hunter Bigge Credits Parents Matt and Heidi Bigge For Instilling In Him The Work Ethic And Determination That Shaped His MLB Career
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Published May 15, 2026
Tampa Bay Rays’ Hunter Bigge Credits Parents Matt and Heidi Bigge For Instilling In Him The Work Ethic And Determination That Shaped His MLB Career
Hunter Bigge was recently hit in the face by a foul ball in the dugout and was stretchered off the field.
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Hunter Bigge, an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB), often expresses his love and respect for his parents.
The MLB star Hunter Bradford Bigge was born on June 12, 1998, in Los Gatos, California, to parents Matt Bigge and Heidi Longshore Bigge.
Matt and Heidi always stand by Hunter’s side through good and bad times, serving as his constant supporters and biggest fans, never missing any of his games.
Hunter Bigge also often credits his parents, Matt and Heidi, for instilling in him the love and passion for sports from a very young age, which later shaped his MLB career.
Furthermore, Hunter also often states that his parents instilled in him the work ethic and relentless determination that helped him keep on pursuing his goal.
In an interview, Hunter Bigge said:
“I rember one time I said to my dad that I hate football because I wasn’t good at it, He said something like, ‘You’re bad at everything until you’re good at it’ He would always say stuff to me like that to have a growth mindset and believe in the power of hard work over the long run. If you’re working hard, you’re working smart.”
Being an avid baseball fan, Matt Bigge guided and supported his son, Hunter, in his baseball career.
Similarly, Hunter Bigge followed in his mother, Heidi Longshore Bigge’s, footsteps in the sports world. His mother is a former athlete and high school and college track and field star.
Heidi Longshore Bigge also served as the cross-country coach of Fisher Middle School for over two years from September 2009 to November 2011. She as a Los Gatos Track Club coach.
Hunter Bigge’s Father, Matt Bigge, Is An Entrepreneur And Partner At Crosslink Capital
Hunter Bigge’s father, , is an entrepreneur and investor with over 25 years of experience in successful general management and venture investing.
Matt Bigge has been the Partner of Crosslink Capital, an investment management and capital firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area, since May 2016.
In addition to being the Partner of Crosslink Capital, he also serves as a leadership circle member of The Honor Foundation and an Investor of Provarity. AI and Board Member of Agro Space.
Matt Bigge has also been the Advisory Board Member of Alpha Network in Greater Boston, New Mexico, Washington D.C., for over nine years and is also the board member of Darkhive and LearnLuux, Silicon Valley Defense Group, Picnic Corporation, Britive, Marble (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), Bolster, Inc., X-Bow Systems Inc., and AKUA.
Furthermore, Matt also serves as the Board Observer of Bugcrowd Inc. and Qukka.io, and is an investor in renowned companies like Aliro Quantum Technologies and YotaScale, as well as a Strategic Advisor to Paladin Capital Group.
Prior to that, he served as a board member of several companies, including Inpher, Inc., GoExpedi, Revelstoke Security, Enview, and Verodin Inc., as well as an investor in SecurityAdvisor.
Matt was also the founder and CEO of Strategic Social, VP of American Capital, Director of Corporate Development of Nonsys, Venture Partner of SVIC, and President and Co-Founder of Milcom Technologies.
Prior to his business career, Matt Bigge served as an Infantry Officer in the US Army from 1992 to 1996.
Matt Bigge earned his MBA from Harvard Business School, his son Hunter Bigge’s alma mater, in 1999, and his BSFS degree from Georgetown University in 1992.
Heidi Longshore Bigge, Mother Of Hunter Bigge, Works As An Accounting Professional
Hunter Bigge’s mother,, a former track and field star, has been thriving in her career as an accounting professional.
Heidi has been working as an accountant at Stopware in Los Gatos, California, for 10 years. She joined the company in July 2015.
Similarly, she has over 15 years of experience working as an accounting professional.
Prior to his recent position, Heidin Longshore Bigge served as the controller at Quest Scholars Program for seven years and Finance Coordinator of Catholic Volunteers in Florida for two years.
Heidi earned her Bachelor of Arts from Mount Allison University and a Certificate of Advanced Accounting Proficiency from Santa Clara University.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Hunter Bigge attended Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, California, where he was a four-year letterwinner at multiple positions, including football and the swimming team. He also played for CCB.
- While at High School, he was a three-time all-league selection, De Anza League MVP in 2015.
- Hunter Bigge played college baseball at Harvard University, where he played for the Harvard Crimson.
- He married Casey Allen Bigge, his longtime girlfriend, in October 2026.
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