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Bobby Bradley | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. | December 15, 1980|
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Robert Leonard Bradley (born December 15,1980) is an American former professional 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 [3] and missed the 2002 season as a result,he was nevertheless added to the 40-man roster following the season in order to be protected from the Rule 5 draft. [4] Bradley required surgery again in 2003. [5] Bradley struggled when he reached Triple-A with the Indianapolis Indians 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 organization in 2006,but left after one day. [7]