Bobby Bradley
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Robert Leonard Bradley (born December 15, 1980) is a former minor league baseball pitcher.
Bradley attended Wellington Community High School in Wellington, Florida, where he was named a High School All-American. He was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the eighth overall selection in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. Though he signed a letter of intent with Florida State University, Bradley signed with the Pirates for a $2.3 million bonus.[1]
Bradley participated in the All-Star Futures Game in 2000. Prior to the 2001 season, Baseball America rated Bradley as the #20 prospect in baseball.
However, Bradley suffered many injuries. He required arthroscopic surgery in June 2001, and missed the remainder of the season.[2] Though he required Tommy John surgery in October 2001[3] and missed the 2002 season as a result, he was nevertheless added to the 40 man roster following the season.[4] He required surgery again in 2003.[5] Bradley struggled when he reached Triple-A in 2005, and he was unconditionally released to make room on the roster for Zach Duke.[6] Bradley went to camp with the Florida Marlins in 2006, but left after one day.[7]
References
- ↑ Meyer, Paul (1999-07-07). "Pirates sign No. 1 pick Bradley". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ Perrotto, John (2001-06-28). "Pirates place ailing Meares on 15-day DL". Beaver Country Times. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ Biertempfel, Rob (2004-05-23). "Bradley hoping tenure with Curve will be brief - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review". Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ Rutter, Joe (2002-11-21). "Pirates release Rios, set 40-man roster - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review". Pittsburghlive.com. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ Dvorchak, Robert (2001-06-03). "Pirates' 1st selection in '99 needs surgery". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ Kovacevic, Dejan (2005-07-02). "Bradley released to clear spot for Duke". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
- ↑ Meyer, Paul (2006-03-27). "Pirates Notebook: Capps making a run at roster spot". Post-gazette.com. Retrieved 2010-07-11.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)