Cody Bradford
26-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A sixth-round pick in 2019, Bradford made his big-league debut last May at the age of 25. He rode the shuttle in the months that followed before settling in with the Rangers down the stretch. The left-hander was added to the roster in the postseason and ended up making a handful of playoff appearances, including a couple scoreless appearances in the World Series. While Bradford struggled occasionally with the long ball, he turned in a respectable 16.7 K-BB% with Texas during the regular season. He does not bring great velocity, though the heat plays up thanks to his extension, and he can pull the string on the changeup at 82.1 mph. Bradford also mixes in a slider as his main breaking pitch. The presumptive favorite for the fifth starter spot entering spring training, Bradford will have to perform in the Cactus League to secure the role. He will face stiff competition in the rotation if/when the Rangers get healthy later this summer. Read Past Outlooks
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Will make at least one start
Rangers general manager Chris Young said Friday that Bradford will make at least one start early on in the season, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Bradford is expected to lose his spot in Texas' rotation following the addition of Michael Lorenzen, but the club has yet to determine when Lorenzen will be ready to take the mound. Even if he's not part of the first turn through the rotation, the left-handed Bradford will likely be needed when the Rangers play 17 days in a row in the middle of April. After that, it's not clear whether the plan is to shift him to the bullpen or keep him stretched out in the Triple-A Round Rock rotation.
Bradford is expected to lose his spot in Texas' rotation following the addition of Michael Lorenzen, but the club has yet to determine when Lorenzen will be ready to take the mound. Even if he's not part of the first turn through the rotation, the left-handed Bradford will likely be needed when the Rangers play 17 days in a row in the middle of April. After that, it's not clear whether the plan is to shift him to the bullpen or keep him stretched out in the Triple-A Round Rock rotation.
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2023
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .286 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 1 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .250 | 43 | 8 | 40 | 10 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .286 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .250 | 43 | 8 | 40 | 10 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-19%
ERA at Home
2024
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.73 | 0.98 | 26.2 | 8.8 | 2.0 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.83 | 1.43 | 29.1 | 7.7 | 1.8 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.73 | 0.98 | 26.2 | 8.8 | 2.0 | ||||
2023Away | 5.83 | 1.43 | 29.1 | 7.7 | 1.8 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cody Bradford compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.25K/9
8.2BB/9
1.9HR/9
1.8Fastball
90.5 mphERA
5.30WHIP
1.21BABIP
.296GB/FB
0.81Left On Base
66.5%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
6.3%Spin Rate
2054 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.6%Swinging Strike
10.5%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Starting chance coming?
Bradford could be a rotation option for the Rangers during the final weeks of the season after Max Scherzer was ruled out for the season Wednesday with a shoulder strain, according to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
ANALYSIS
Bradford has worked as a swingman in his first taste of the majors this season with six starts in 16 appearances, and he's been solid overall with a 4.03 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB across 44.2 innings. The 25-year-old would provide a younger alternative to the rotation than veteran lefties Andrew Heaney and Martin Perez, who have each had their share of struggles in 2023.
Bradford has worked as a swingman in his first taste of the majors this season with six starts in 16 appearances, and he's been solid overall with a 4.03 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB across 44.2 innings. The 25-year-old would provide a younger alternative to the rotation than veteran lefties Andrew Heaney and Martin Perez, who have each had their share of struggles in 2023.
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Bumped from rotation
Bradford looks to no longer have a spot in the Rangers' rotation following the addition of Michael Lorenzen, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Confirmed for rotation
Rangers general manager Chris Young said Saturday that Bradford will begin the season in the starting rotation, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Keeps getting outs
Bradford allowed one run on five hits and struck out two over four innings in Sunday's spring start against the Cubs.
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Looks good again
Bradford allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out four over three innings in Monday's spring start against the Angels.
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Logs second spring appearance
Bradford allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over two scoreless innings during Wednesday's spring start against the Dodgers.
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