Tucker Bradley
| Tucker Bradley | |
|---|---|
 Bradley with the Omaha Storm Chasers in 2023 | |
| Kansas City Monarchs – No. 72 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 6, 1998 Chickamauga, Georgia | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Tucker Wade Bradley (born May 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.
Amateur career[edit]
Bradley attended Gordon Lee High School in Chickamauga, Georgia. As a senior in 2016, he batted .552 with nine home runs, 36 RBI, 23 stolen bases, and 12 doubles alongside pitching to a 1.12 ERA over fifty innings and was named the Walker County Player of the Year.[1] He signed to play college baseball at Auburn University, but later switched his commitment to the University of Georgia.[2]
As a freshman at Georgia in 2017, Bradley started 41 games and hit .314 with ten RBI.[3] For the 2018 season, he started 53 games and batted .300 with three home runs and 26 RBI. He played three games in 2019 before injuring his shoulder and missing the remainder of the season.[4] Bradley played 18 games in 2020 in which he batted .397 with six home runs and 23 RBI before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Professional career[edit]
Kansas City Royals[edit]
Bradley went unselected in the shortened 2020 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the Kansas City Royals as an undrafted free agent.[6] He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Bradley made his professional debut in 2021 with the Single–A Columbia Fireflies and was promoted to the High–A Quad Cities River Bandits in mid-May.[8] Over 94 games, he batted .285 with six home runs, 45 RBI, and 12 stolen bases. He played the 2022 season with the Double–A Northwest Arkansas Naturals.[9] Over 110 games, he slashed .293/.382/.455 with 12 home runs, 53 RBI, and 19 stolen bases.[10] He was assigned to the Triple–A Omaha Storm Chasers to open the 2023 season, and he also played with Northwest Arkansas.[11] Over 96 games between the two teams, Bradley batted .277 with seven home runs and 55 RBI.[12]
Bradley was released by the Royals organization on April 22, 2024.[13]
Kansas City Monarchs[edit]
On April 30, 2024, Bradley signed with the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "BASEBALL: Tucker Bradley named 2016 Walker County Player of the Year". June 15, 2016.
- ^ "BASEBALL: Tucker Bradley realizes a dream by signing with Auburn". November 20, 2015.
- ^ "'An unreal feeling': Georgia baseball's Tucker Bradley off to strong start after returning from injury". February 15, 2020.
- ^ "UGASports - Shoulder healed, Bradley has a new perspective". February 11, 2020.
- ^ Bulldogs beat The Telegraph (subscription required)
- ^ "Star player from Chickamauga signs with Kansas City Royals". June 16, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bandits' Bradley embraces the daily grind". June 26, 2021.
- ^ "Naturals finish series with big victory on Sunday against Hooks".
- ^ "Tucker Bradley Stats, Fantasy & News".
- ^ "Where Royals top prospects are starting 2023 season". MLB.com.
- ^ "Tucker Bradley Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ https://www.milb.com/transactions/2024-04-22
- ^ "2024 Transactions". aabaseball.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Georgia Bulldogs bio