Jedidiah Custer Bradley (born June 12, 1990) is an American former

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who played for the

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in 2016.

Career

Amateur

Bradley graduated from Huntsville High School in

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. He had an appendectomy that year, and played in only six games for his school's baseball team. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he played for the

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team. In 2010, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

Wareham Gatemen The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Fie ...

of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was a league all-star. As a junior, in 2011, he had a 7-3

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and a 3.49

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(ERA). He was named to the All- Atlantic Coast Conference's second-team. Bradley would later return to Georgia Tech to complete his degree, graduating with high honors in August 2018.

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Bradley in the first round, with the 15th overall selection, of the

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. Bradley made his professional debut with the

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of the

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Florida State League in 2012, but struggled, pitching to a 5.53 ERA. He remained with Brevard County in 2013, when his season ended prematurely due to a shoulder injury, and began the 2014 season there as well. For Brevard County in 2014, Bradley had a 5–2 record in 10 starts with a 2.98 ERA and 53 strikeouts in innings pitched, before he was promoted to the

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of the

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Southern League in late May 2014. In 2015, the Brewers transitioned Bradley into a

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. He split the 2015 season between the

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of the Southern League and the Colorado Springs Sky Sox of the

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Pacific Coast League. Bradley began the 2016 season with Biloxi.

Atlanta Braves

On June 3, 2016, the Brewers traded Bradley to the

for a

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or cash considerations. He resumed working as a starting pitcher, playing for the

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of the Southern League and the

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of the

International League. The Braves promoted Bradley to the major leagues on September 1. He made his major league debut on September 3, earning the win.

Baltimore Orioles

After the 2016 season, the

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claimed Bradley off of waivers from the Braves, and outrighted him to the minor leagues on November 9. The Orioles invited Bradley to spring training in 2017. He pitched for the Bowie Baysox of the Class AA Eastern League announced his retirement on May 4, 2017.

New Britain Bees

On March 19, 2019, Bradley came out of retirement to sign with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He became a free agent following the season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Jeb 1990 births Living people Sportspeople from Huntsville, Alabama Baseball players from Alabama Major League Baseball pitchers Atlanta Braves players Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets baseball players Wareham Gatemen players Brevard County Manatees players Huntsville Stars players New Britain Bees players Peoria Javelinas players Biloxi Shuckers players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Mississippi Braves players Gwinnett Braves players