Enrique Antonio Bradfield Jr. (born December 2, 2001) is an American professional

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in the

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organization.

High school career

Bradfield attended American Heritage School in

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where he played

. In July 2019, he participated in the High School All-Star Game at

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. During his shortened senior season in 2020, he batted .367 with one home run, ten RBIs, and five stolen bases.

College career

Bradfield went unselected in the

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and enrolled at

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to play

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. Bradfield was immediately inserted into the Vanderbilt starting lineup as a freshman in 2021. Over 67 games, he batted .336 with one home run, 38 RBIs, and 47 stolen bases, which led the NCAA. He was named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Freshman of the Year as well as First Team All-SEC. Defensively, he had a .992 field percentage, earned a ABCA/Rawlings Gold Glove, and was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team. Bradfield returned as Vanderbilt's starting center fielder in 2022 and was named First Team All-SEC and to the SEC All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive year. Over 62 games, he

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.317/.415/.498 with eight home runs, 36 RBIs, and 46 stolen bases. He was named to the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team following the season's end, and played in the

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with the

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. For the 2023 season with Vanderbilt, Bradfield hit .279 with six home runs, 34 RBIs, and 37 stolen bases over 62 games.

Professional career

Bradfield was selected by the

with the 17th overall pick in the

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. On July 17, 2023, Bradfield signed with the Orioles for a slot value bonus worth $4.17 million. Bradfield made his professional debut with the

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and also played with the

Delmarva Shorebirds The Delmarva Shorebirds are a Minor League Baseball team based in Salisbury, Maryland. They are members of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. Their home games are played at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. The Shor ...

and

Aberdeen IronBirds The Aberdeen IronBirds are a Minor League Baseball team based in the city of Aberdeen in Harford County, Maryland. They are the High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles and compete in the South Atlantic League. They were previously members of th ...

. Over 25 games between the three teams, he hit .291 with 25 stolen bases. Bradfield was assigned to Aberdeen to open the 2024 season. In mid-August, he was promoted to the

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. Over 108 games, he

.272/.358/.371 with four home runs, 35 RBIs, and 74 stolen bases. Bradfield returned to the Baysox, now the

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, to open the 2025 season. He was selected to represent the Orioles organization at the 2025

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. In July, he was placed on the

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due to a hamstring strain.

Personal life

Bradfield's father, Enrique Sr., played

at St. Thomas University.

References

External links

Vanderbilt Commodores bio
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