Bobby Bradley (first baseman)

Bobby Bradley (born May 29, 1996) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Bobby Bradley
Bradley in 2020
Cleveland Indians – No. 44
First baseman
Born: (1996-05-29) May 29, 1996
Gulfport, Mississippi
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 23, 2019, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Batting average.178
Home runs1
Runs batted in4
Teams

Early life

Bradley was born May 29, 1996, in Gulfport, Mississippi.[1] He attended Harrison Central High School in Gulfport.[2]

Career

Professional career
Bradley with the Columbus Clippers in 2018

Bradley was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4] He signed with the Indians rather than play college baseball at Louisiana State University.[5] Bradley made his professional debut that season with the Arizona League Indians. He won the Arizona League Triple Crown after leading the league in batting average (.361), home runs (eight) and runs batted in (50) in 39 games.[6] After the season, he was named the league's MVP.[7] Following his breakout 2014 season, Bradley spent 2015 with the Lake County Captains where he posted a .269 batting average with 27 home runs and 92 RBIs in 108 games. Bradley spent 2016 with the Lynchburg Hillcats where he batted .235 with 29 home runs and 102 RBIs in 131 games, and in 2017, Bradley played for the Akron RubberDucks where he hit .251 with 23 home runs and 89 RBIs, along with posting a .796 OPS in 131 games.[8]

MLB.com ranked Bradley as Cleveland's third ranked prospect going into the 2018 season.[9] He spent the year with both Akron and the Columbus Clippers, slashing a combined .224/.308/.466 with 27 home runs and 83 RBIs in 129 games.[10]

The Indians added Bradley to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season.[11] He returned to Columbus to begin 2019.[12] On May 13, 2019, he was named to MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week.[13]

On June 23, 2019, Bradley was called up to the major leagues for the first time.[14][15][16] Later that day he made his MLB debut, batting 1 for 3 with a RBI double in his first MLB at-bat.[17][18][19][20] Bradley hit his first Major League home run on July 13, 2019 against the Minnesota Twins. Bradley did not make an appearance for the Indians in 2020.

References

Citations
  1. Manuel, p. 2.
  2. Thomas, Chris (April 23, 2014). "Harrison Central slugger, LSU signee Bobby Bradley trying to find groove". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi: Gannett Company. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. "Bradley falls to third round; plans to sign with Tribe". MLB.com. Manhattan: MLB Advanced Media (Major League Baseball). Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  4. Halm, Joseph. "LSU recruit Bobby Bradley taken in the third round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans: Advance Publications. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  5. "Tribe signs Draft picks Hockin, Bradley". MLB.com. Manhattan: MLB Advanced Media (Major League Baseball). Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  6. Giardina, AJ (September 4, 2014). "Former Harrison Central slugger Bobby Bradley excelled in rookie league". WLOX. Biloxi, Mississippi: Gray Television. Retrieved July 26, 2015.
  7. "Tribe's Bradley named Arizona League MVP". MILB.com. St. Petersburg, Florida: Minor League Baseball). Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  8. "Bobby Bradley Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MILB.com. St. Petersburg, Florida: Minor League Baseball. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  9. "Tribe's 2018 Top 30 Prospects list is 100% homegrown". MLB.com. Manhattan: MLB Advanced Media (Major League Baseball). Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  10. "Bobby Bradley Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MILB.com. St. Petersburg, Florida: Minor League Baseball. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  11. Hoynes, Paul. "Cleveland Indians put Bobby Bradley, Sam Hentges, Jean Carlos Mejia on 40-man; add RHP Lockett in trade with San Diego". Cleveand.com. Cleveland: Advance Publications. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  12. "Columbus Clippers Bobby Bradley Heats Up". The Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio: GateHouse Media. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  13. Florjancic, Matthew (May 13, 2019). "Indians minor-leaguer Bobby Bradley named to MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week". WKYC. Cleveland: WKYC-TV, LLC (Tegna Inc.). Retrieved June 25, 2019.
  14. Noga, Joe (June 23, 2019). "Cleveland Indians promote slugger Bobby Bradley from Triple-A Columbus". Cleveand.com. Cleveland: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  15. Naquin, Talia (June 23, 2019). "Cleveland Indians make roster move, call up 1B Bobby Bradley". WJW. Cleveland: Tribune Broadcasting. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  16. Associated Press (June 23, 2019). "Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers starting lineups for Sunday, June 23, 2019, Game 77". Cleveand.com. Cleveland: Advance Publications. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  17. Associated Press (June 23, 2019). "Bradley has RBI double in debut, Indians top Tigers 8-3". WJW. Cleveland: Tribune Broadcasting. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  18. ESPN News Services (June 23, 2019). "Rookie slugger Bradley doubles in Indians debut". ESPN.com. Bristol, Connecticut: ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  19. Associated Press (June 23, 2019). "Detroit Tigers swept for 2nd straight weekend by Indians, 8-3". Detroit Free Press. Detroit: Detroit Media Partnership (Gannett Company). Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  20. Field Level Media (June 23, 2019). "Indians complete sweep with 8-3 win over Tigers". Reuters. Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom: Thomson Reuters. Retrieved June 23, 2019.

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