Bobby Bradley (born May 29, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the Cleveland Indians / Guardians.

Early life

Bradley was born May 29, 1996, in

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. He attended Harrison Central High School in Gulfport.

Career

Cleveland Indians / Guardians

Bradley was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He signed with the Indians rather than play

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. Bradley made his professional debut that season with the

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. He won the Arizona League Triple Crown after leading the league in

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(.361),

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(eight) and

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(50) in 39 games. After the season, he was named the league's MVP. Following his breakout 2014 season, Bradley spent 2015 with the

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where he posted a .269

with 27 home runs and 92 RBIs in 108 games. Bradley spent 2016 with the

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where he batted .235 with 29 home runs and 102 RBIs in 131 games, and in 2017, Bradley played for the

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where he hit .251 with 23 home runs and 89 RBIs, along with posting a .796 OPS in 131 games.

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ranked Bradley as Cleveland's third ranked prospect going into the 2018 season. He spent the year with both Akron and the

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, slashing a combined .224/.308/.466 with 27 home runs and 83 RBIs in 129 games. The Indians added Bradley to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He returned to Columbus to begin 2019. On May 13, 2019, he was named to MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week. On June 23, 2019, Bradley was called up to the major leagues for the first time. Later that day he made his MLB debut, batting 1 for 3 with a RBI double in his first MLB at-bat. Bradley hit his first Major League home run on July 13, 2019, against the

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. He finished his rookie campaign hitting .178/.245/.356 in 15 games. Bradley did not make an appearance for the Indians in 2020. Bradley began the 2021 season with the

of the newly-formed

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. On June 5, 2021, Bradley was recalled by the Indians to their active roster. On the year, Bradley played in 74 games for Cleveland, batting .208/.294/.445 with 16 home runs and 41 RBI. In 2022, he appeared in 8 games for the newly named Guardians, collecting 2 hits in 17 at-bats while striking out 9 times. Bradley was designated for assignment by the Guardians on May 1, 2022. After clearing waivers, Bradley was sent outright to the Triple-A Columbus on May 5. In 47 games for Columbus, he limped to a .174/.268/.359 slash line with 7 home runs and 30 RBI. He was released by Cleveland on August 6.

Charleston Dirty Birds

On April 13, 2023, Bradley signed with the

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of the

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. In 120 games for Charleston, Bradley batted .270/.370/.545 with 30 home runs and 81 RBI.

Toros de Tijuana

On January 24, 2024, Bradley signed with the

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of the

. In 81 appearances for Tijuana, he batted .271/.412/.462 with 13 home runs, 53 RBI, and three stolen bases. Bradley was released by the Toros on March 24, 2025.

Charleston Dirty Birds (second stint)

On April 24, 2025, Bradley signed with the

of the

. In 20 appearances for Charleston, Bradley batted .219/.369/.328 with two home runs and eight RBI.

Saraperos de Saltillo

On May 20, 2025, Bradley signed with the

of the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Bobby 1996 births Living people African-American baseball players Akron RubberDucks players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Arizona League Indians players Baseball players from Mississippi Charleston Dirty Birds players Cleveland Guardians players Cleveland Indians players Columbus Clippers players Glendale Desert Dogs players Lake County Captains players Leones del Caracas players Lynchburg Hillcats players Major League Baseball first basemen Saraperos de Saltillo players Sportspeople from Gulfport, Mississippi Sultanes de Monterrey players Toros de Tijuana players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen