Bobby Bradley (first baseman) facts for kids
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Bradley with the Cleveland Indians in 2020
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| Toros de Tijuana – No. 44 | |||
| First baseman | |||
| Born: May 29, 1996 Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S. |
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| June 23, 2019, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2022 season) |
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| Batting average | .199 | ||
| Home runs | 17 | ||
| Runs batted in | 45 | ||
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Bobby Bradley is an American professional baseball player. He plays as a first baseman. Currently, he plays for the Toros de Tijuana team in the Mexican League. Bobby also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians / Guardians. He was born on May 29, 1996.
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Bobby Bradley's Early Life and School
Bobby Bradley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi. This happened on May 29, 1996. He went to Harrison Central High School in Gulfport. Bobby was a talented baseball player in high school.
Bobby Bradley's Baseball Journey
Starting with the Cleveland Indians
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The Cleveland Indians picked Bobby Bradley in the third round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. This means they chose him to play for their team. He decided to sign with the Indians. He chose this instead of playing college baseball at Louisiana State University.
Bobby started his professional career in 2014. He played for the Arizona League Indians. He had an amazing first season. He won the Arizona League Triple Crown. This means he led the league in three important stats. He had the best batting average (.361). He hit the most home runs (eight). He also had the most runs batted in (50). He did all this in just 39 games. After this great season, he was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP).
In 2015, Bobby played for the Lake County Captains. He kept hitting well. He had a .269 batting average. He also hit 27 home runs and had 92 RBIs in 108 games. The next year, 2016, he played for the Lynchburg Hillcats. He hit 29 home runs and had 102 RBIs. In 2017, Bobby played for the Akron RubberDucks. He hit 23 home runs and had 89 RBIs.
Moving Up in the Minors
MLB.com is a big baseball website. They ranked Bobby as Cleveland's third best young player in 2018. He played for both Akron and the Columbus Clippers that year. He hit 27 home runs and had 83 RBIs in 129 games.
After the 2018 season, the Indians added Bobby to their 40-man roster. This means he was closer to playing in the major leagues. He started 2019 back with the Columbus Clippers. In May 2019, he was named to MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week.
Playing in Major League Baseball (MLB)
On June 23, 2019, Bobby Bradley got called up to the major leagues. This was his first time playing in MLB! He made his debut that same day. He got a hit and an RBI double in his very first at-bat. On July 13, 2019, Bobby hit his first MLB home run. It was against the Minnesota Twins. He played in 15 games during his first year.
Bobby did not play for the Indians in 2020. In 2021, he started the season with the Columbus Clippers again. On June 5, 2021, the Indians called him back up to the main team. He played in 74 games for Cleveland that year. He hit 16 home runs and had 41 RBIs.
In 2022, the team changed its name to the Cleveland Guardians. Bobby played in 8 games for them. He had 2 hits in 17 tries. He was later sent to the Triple-A Columbus team. He played 47 games there. He hit 7 home runs and had 30 RBIs. Cleveland released him from the team on August 6.
Playing for Other Teams
After leaving Cleveland, Bobby Bradley signed with the Charleston Dirty Birds. This team is part of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He played 120 games for them in 2023. He had a strong season. He hit 30 home runs and had 81 RBIs.
On January 24, 2024, Bobby signed with the Toros de Tijuana. This team is in the Mexican League. He played 81 games for them. He hit 13 home runs and had 53 RBIs. He also stole three bases.
