Bradley returned to Boston’s starting lineup in 2019, appearing in 147 games and batting.220, with a slugging percentage of.266. 225 points, 21 home runs, and 62 RBIs. Only 76.4 percent of the pitches in the strike zone were hit by him. This is the lowest rate of all major league batters. It’s hard to argue with his defensive statistics, as he had the most assists in the American League amongst center fielders and the fastest reaction time (-2.0 vs. average). A catch by Stevie Wilkerson on a Trey Mancini drive on September 29 was ranked second on MLB Network’s list of the Top 100 Plays of 2019 behind Bradley’s over-the-wall play on May 8 and Mancini’s catch by Mancini.

2017

Bradley was forced to leave the game on April 8, 2017, when he landed on the ground following a high-speed leap. Bradley’s right knee was sprained, according to reports. Bradley was placed on the 10-day disabled list on April 10 a few days later. While sliding towards home plate on August 22, Bradley damaged his left thumb and had to be substituted out of the inning. A sprained left thumb sidelined Bradley for 10 days the following day, on August 23. Bradley appeared in 133 games during the 2017 regular season, batting.245 with 17 home runs and 63 RBIs. As a member of the Red Sox team that lost to Houston in the Division Series, he went 3-for-15 (.200) with a home run and five RBIs.

2016

Bradley’s 29-game hitting streak, which lasted from April 24 to May 25, ties him with Johnny Damon for the fourth-longest in Red Sox history. The Colorado Rockies ended Bradley’s winning streak on May 26. During his hitting streak, he went from a batting average of.222 to.350; before the beginning of the streak, his batting average was.221. This stretch, plus superb defense, won him AL Player of the Month accolades for May. For the first time in his career, Bradley was selected to play in the All-Star Game. After two at-bats, he was a perfect 2-for-2 in left field. His season ended with an overall batting average of.266, 26 home runs, and 87 RBIs after 156 appearances in 2016. He went 1-for-10 (.100) in the Division Series for the Boston Red Sox in 2016, losing to the Cleveland Indians.

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Bradley changed his jersey number to 19, which had previously been worn by Koji Uehara since 2013, during the 2016 offseason.

Jackie Bradley Sr., a bus driver in Richmond, Virginia, is the father of Bradley Jr. His wife, Erin Hearing, gave birth to a daughter, Emerson Claire Bradley, in June of this year. For both Bradley Jr. and Bradley Sr., Jackie Wilson was the inspiration for their name. He was born right-handed, but at the age of eight, he began hitting left-handed.

2015

During Hanley Ramirez’s recovery from a strained wrist on June 25, 2015, the Red Sox called up Bradley to play right field. He blasted his first home run since May 31, 2014, on June 30 against Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marco Estrada. On August 15, 2015, in the Red Sox’ 22–10 victory against the Seattle Mariners, Bradley became only the sixth player in the modern era to have five extra-base hits in a single game, with two home runs and three doubles in six at-bats. His performance earned him a spot in the lineup.

2014

While playing for the Boston Red Sox in 2014, Bradley was sent to Pawtucket, where he spent three days until being recalled after Shane Victorino’s 15-day absence from action was announced. When the 2014 season ended, the team decided to send Bradley back to Triple-A Pawtucket, where he hit just.216 with one home run and 30 RBI despite playing outstanding center field for the team.

2013

Bradley was ranked 32nd on MLB.com’s Top 100 Prospects list in 2013. To cap off an impressive spring training, manager John Farrell announced on March 31 that Bradley will start in left field for the New York Yankees’ Opening Day on April 1. With three walks, Bradley walked twice and scored two runs, and drove in one in the Red Sox’ 8–2 win over New York Yankees. He also made a couple of hustling plays on the basepath and the field.

On April 19, the Boston Red Sox optioned Bradley to the Pawtucket Red Sox to accommodate David Ortiz, who was rehabilitating from a right Achilles injury at the start of the season. Bradley went 3-for-31 with three RBIs in Boston. On the 29th of May, Bradley was called back into service. On June 4, against the Texas Rangers, he smashed his first professional home run. On June 8, Shane Victorino returned from the disabled list and optioned Bradley back to Pawtucket. Pawtucket optioned him back to Pawtucket on July 14 after he was brought up again on July 9. On September 7, he was summoned to appear in court. During the 2013 season, Bradley batted.189 with three home runs, ten RBI, and two stolen bases in 37 games with the Major Leagues. To wrap up the season, the Red Sox posted a 97–65 record to claim the American League East title. Although he didn’t play in the postseason, Bradley was still listed as a member of the Red Sox’s 40-man roster when they won the 2013 World Series.

It wasn’t until the middle of August that the Red Sox’s center fielder, Jackie Bradley Jr., was once again a household name for his superb defense, but he struggled at the plate. Bradley hit two home runs to lead the Red Sox to a 5–0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on August 11 in the opening game of a day-night doubleheader. At the end of the season, Bradley’s average was just.234 with 13 home runs and 59 RBIs. He had a career batting average.185 when facing left-handed pitchers. [1]

For Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, on October 14, Bradley’s three-run double gave the Boston Red Sox a 5–4 lead over the Houston Astros. The Red Sox eventually won 7–5. Boston went on to win 8–2 in Game 3 against Osuna after he blasted an 8-run home run in the 8th inning, making it the final score. A two-run home run by him in the sixth inning of Game 4 against Josh James put the Red Sox up 6–5 and they went on to win 8–6. Nine RBIs from three hits in the series earned him the American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player award. The Red Sox went on to win the World Series, earning Bradley his second World Series championship. His first Rawlings Gold Glove Award came a short time after that for Bradley.

2011

A supplementary first-round pick of the Boston Red Sox in the 2011 MLB draught, Bradley was drafted with the 40th overall pick. His professional debut came on August 23, 2011, when he played for Class-A Short Season Lowell Spinners and Single-A Greenville Drive, both in the Southern League. The Red Sox organization honored Bradley in 2012 with the title of Minor League Defensive Player of the Year. In 128 games, he batted.315 with 55 extra-base hits, 87 walks, and 63 RBIs.

2010

For the year, Bradley hit.368 with 13 home runs and 60 RBIs in 67 games played. A 10-for-29 batting performance in the 2010 College World Series earned him the title of CWS Most Outstanding Player.

2009

Braden began his undergraduate athletic career with the South Carolina Gamecocks baseball team in 2009. Bradley slugged.349 and drove in 69 runs in 63 games as a freshman. He hit 11 home runs and walked 34 times while striking out 31 times for a slugging percentage of.537. After the 2009 season, he was a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League’s Hyannis Mets.

2008

Brad grew up in Prince George, Virginia, and attended high school there, at Prince George High School. A member of the Virginia AAA All-State team in 2008, he has also been ranked by Baseball America as the state’s 40th top prospect for the 2008 MLB draught.

1990

As a Major League Baseball center fielder for the Boston Red Sox, Jackie Bradley Jr. (b. April 19, 1990) goes by the moniker “JBJ” (MLB). He has a height of 5’10” (1.78 m) and a weight of 200 lbs (91 kg). To make matters even more impressive, he was selected as a first-team All-American in the 2010 College World Series while playing for the University of South Carolina. He debuted in Major League Baseball in 2013 and was a member of the World Series champions’ 40-man roster that year, but he didn’t participate in the postseason. In 2016, he was selected to the All-Star team, and in 2018, he was voted the American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player. He was honored with the 2018 Gold Glove Award for his outstanding play in the outfield.