Cody Bradford

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73+1⁄3 innings. [1] He posted a 7–6 record with a 2.51 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 96+2⁄3 innings in his sophomore season of 2018. [2] Bradford appeared in two games for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod League in 2018, posting a 2.25 ERA over 8 innings. [3] [4] Bradford was named to the 2018 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team; posting a 1–0 record with a 0.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts over 5 innings. [5] [6] Bradford was named the 2018 Big 12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year. [7] [8] Bradford appeared in 3 games for Baylor in 2019, before being shut down due to injury. [9] He underwent surgery for Thoracic outlet syndrome on March 27 and missed the rest of the 2019 season. [10]

Professional career

Bradford was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 6th round of the 2019 MLB draft. [11] He signed with Texas for a $700,000 signing bonus, which was $418,000 over slot value. [12] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [13] Bradford was assigned to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East to open the 2021 season. [14] With them, he posted a 4–4 record with a 4.23 ERA and 87 strikeouts over 67+2⁄3 innings. [15] He was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central in August. [16] In 7 games for Frisco, he went 2–0 with a 3.89 ERA and 41 strikeouts over 34+2⁄3 innings. [17] Bradford returned to Frisco for the 2022 season, going 10–7 with a 5.01 ERA and 124 strikeouts over 118+2⁄3 innings. [18]

Bradford received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023. [19] He opened the 2023 season with the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League. Bradford was named the PCL pitcher of the month for April after going 5–0 with a 0.64 ERA in 5 starts. [20] On May 15, 2023, the Rangers selected Bradford’s contract and promoted him to the major leagues for the first time to start that day against the Atlanta Braves. [21] In his MLB debut, Bradford allowed 6 runs over 5 innings. [22] In 20 games (8 starts) during his rookie campaign, he compiled a 4–3 record and 5.30 ERA with 51 strikeouts across 56 innings pitched. After the season, Bradford won the PCL Pitcher of the Year Award. [23]

Bradford began the 2024 season as part of Texas' rotation, recording a 3–0 record and 1.40 ERA across three starts. On April 14, 2024, he was placed on the injured list with back soreness. [24] However, the injury was revealed to be a rib stress fracture on April 26, [25] and Bradford was transferred to the 60–day injured list on May 23. [26] He was activated on July 29. [27] Bradford finished the season with a 6-3 record in 13 starts, tallying an ERA of 3.54 in 76.1 innings pitched. [28]

Personal life

Bradford was the valedictorian of the 2016 Aledo High School class. [1] Bradford graduated from Baylor University in 2019 with a degree in supply chain management. [11] He married his wife, Madi, in December 2019. [13]

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Cody Bradford
Texas Rangers – No. 61
Pitcher
Born: (1998-02-22) February 22, 1998 (age 26)
Aledo, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
May 15, 2023, for the Texas Rangers
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