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Atlanta Braves New Acquisition Scouting Report: Jed Bradley

By Benjamin Chase

Jul 21, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves fan Maddox Lee (7 years old), from Greenwood, S.C., does the tomahawk chop during the game against the Miami Marlins at Turner Field. The Marlins won 3-1 in extra innings. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 21, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves fan Maddox Lee (7 years old), from Greenwood, S.C., does the tomahawk chop during the game against the Miami Marlins at Turner Field. The Marlins won 3-1 in extra innings. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 21, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves fan Maddox Lee (7 years old), from Greenwood, S.C., does the tomahawk chop during the game against the Miami Marlins at Turner Field. The Marlins won 3-1 in extra innings. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 21, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves fan Maddox Lee (7 years old), from Greenwood, S.C., does the tomahawk chop during the game against the Miami Marlins at Turner Field. The Marlins won 3-1 in extra innings. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports /

Atlanta Braves Left Hander Jed Bradley

Who Is He?

Bradley was the #15 overall selection in the 2011 draft from Georgia Tech by the Brewers. The Brewers sent him to Peoria in the Arizona Fall League, and he predictably struggled jumping that quickly into a high level of competition. Bradley through 8 1/3 innings in 5 games in the AFL, finishing with a 6.48 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, and 4/8 BB/K ratio. After the season, he was rated as the #71 overall prospect in baseball by Baseball America and #97 prospect by MLB.com

Bradley was sent to high-A Brevard County in the Florida State League in 2013. He made 20 starts, throwing 107 1/3 innings with a 5.53 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, and 43/60 BB/K ratio. Every ratio number for Bradley was worse than his AFL debut except for his HR/9 rate.

At 23, Bradley repeated at Brevard County, and he made 16 starts, throwing 78 1/3 innings, tallying a 4.14 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP while totaling a 39/58 BB/K ratio.

For a third season, Bradley started his season at Brevard County, and his performance finally warranted a promotion to AA Huntsville in the Southern League. Combined, he made 27 starts, throwing 147 1/3 innings, sporting a 3.91 ERA and 1.40 WHIP, with a 46/124 BB/K ratio.

The Brewers’ AA team changed location in 2015, and Bradley was moved to the bullpen full-time. He started with Biloxi in AA and pitched very well, but he was absolutely torched with the Brewers AAA team in Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League, sporting a 9.00 ERA over 26 innings at AAA. Between the levels, he had a 5.83 ERA over 43 appearances and 58 2/3 innings. He had a 1.60 WHIP and a 20/46 BB/K ratio.

The Brewers sent him back to Biloxi to start 2016. He struggled to a 6.20 ERA over 24 2/3 innings before the Brewers traded him on June 3rd to the Braves for a player to be named later or cash considerations (it’s been widely reported that the Braves intend to send cash). Bradley has pitched to a 2.84 ERA in 12 2/3 innings with Mississippi since being acquired, with a 6/15 BB/K ratio.

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