Jackie Bradley Jr

Bradley offers elite defense and a left-handed bat off the bench for the Blue Jays.

On Toronto's end, Bradley brings exceptional defense in right field (7 DRS), with the ability to play all three outfield spots. It appears he'll need to be DFA'd to open a spot for Bradley. Boston has retained his $17.5-million salary for 2022.

Boston reacquired the 32-year-old in an offseason trade involving the Milwaukee Brewers and Hunter Renfroe. Bradley signed a two-year, $24-million deal with the ...

The defensive wizard's best season was 2016. The outfielder also has 74 defensive runs saved throughout his career. The Toronto Blue Jays signed outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to a one-year contract on Tuesday, the team announced.

2:55pm: The Blue Jays have announced the signing, optioning utility player Otto Lopez to make space on the active roster and designating righty Matt Peacock ...

Zimmer, however, has been used primarily as a defensive replacement and pinch runner, hitting a meager .107/.212/.240 when in the lineup this year for a wRC+ of just 28. Ultimate Zone Rating has given him a 4.9 on the campaign so far after a 10.7 last year. Outs Above Average has given him three on the year already, after accruing four last year. Bradley has shown more promise with the bat in the past, putting up a batting line of .283/.364/.450 as recently as 2020, producing a wRC+ of 119 in the shortened season. Bradley, 32, was just released by the Red Sox last week and will now land with their division rivals in Toronto. The defensive specialist is having yet another down season at the plate, hitting .210/.257/.321 on the year. Peacock was claimed off waivers from the Royals in July and has thrown ten innings for the Jays this year with a 5.40 ERA.

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to a one-year major-league contract.

The native of Richmond, Va., is in his 10th major league season and has a career average of .228 with 329 extra-base hits across 1,099 games with Boston and Milwaukee. He helped Boston win the 2018 World Series and was named the MVP of the American League Championship Series that year with three RBIs on nine hits in a 4-1 win over Houston. The 32-year-old was released by Boston on Thursday. He has a .210 average with 19 doubles, one triple, three home runs, and 29 runs batted in through 92 games this season.

Former Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is staying in the AL East and signing with the Blue Jays.

Bradley signing with the Jays does not change much financially for the Red Sox, who are still on the hook for the vast majority of his salary for the rest of the year. The Red Sox will visit Toronto once more this season, from Sept. 30-Oct. 2. Bradley, as always, was an elite defender in his second stint with the Red Sox but struggled to do much at the plate. Red Sox manager Alex Cora wished Bradley well in Toronto. “It’s not a surprise,” Cora said. Bradley had been the team’s primary right fielder all season before being released.

Il y a quelques jours, les Red Sox de Boston ont libéré Jackie Bradley Jr. Ce dernier était donc libre de signer, où il voulait, au salaire minimum.

Peut-être qu'au retour de George Springer, les choses vont changer pour Zimmer? Le voltigeur est dans la mire des Blue Jays depuis un bout. Ils sont dans le même moule.

The Blue Jays added some depth to their outfield in the form of former Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., who joins on an MLB deal.

Ultimately, it seemed like Zimmer’s days with the Jays were numbered but the club decided to carry an additional outfielder on the roster, potentially signalling that Springer could be out for longer than anticipated. The Blue Jays will now have five outfielders total on the roster, including Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Raimel Tapia, Teoscar Hernandez, and Bradley Zimmer with a sixth outfielder in George Springer currently on the IL with elbow inflammation. A former first-round pick of the Red Sox back in 2011, Bradley Jr. spent parts of eight seasons in Boston before signing with the Milwaukee Brewers during the 2020 offseason, a two-year deal worth $24 million. To make room for Bradley Jr. on the 40-man roster, right-hander Matt Peacock was designated for assignment and Otto Lopez was optioned back down to AAA, clearing a spot for JBJ on the active roster as well. The 2022 season has not been kind to Bradley Jr., as the lefty-batter owns a .210/.257/.321 slash line through 271 at-bats with a .578 OPS. He also has 22 extra-base hits on the year with 29 RBI and two stolen bases. Chris Costillo at MassLive.com and Zeke Telemco at WEEI reported that the Jays were close to signing Jackie Bradley Jr. to an MLB deal for the rest of the regular season.

BALTIMORE -- The Blue Jays have added a familiar, longtime opponent to their outfield. The club on Tuesday signed free-agent center fielder Jackie Bradley ...

That Merrifield is a natural infielder should allow Toronto to play with an outfield-heavy bench in the short-term, allowing Bradley to join depth pieces Ramiel Tapia and Bradley Zimmer, in complementing starters Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and Teoscar Hernández. But toward the end, there were a lot of ground balls to the pull side. Bradley is a career .228 hitter with 107 home runs in parts of 10 big league seasons, all with either the Red Sox or Brewers. He hit .210 with three homers and .578 OPS in 92 games for Boston this season. At this time of year, it’s always good to have as many options as you can.” “It’s another to add to the mix," interim manager John Schneider said. The Blue Jays are playing without All-Star center fielder George Springer, who has been on the injured list since Friday, nursing a sore right elbow. 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BALTIMORE (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to a one-year contract before Tuesday night's game at Baltimore.

“Obviously haven’t had the offensive year that I’ve wanted.” Bradley agreed to a $24 million, two-year contract with Milwaukee in March 2021 and played one season for the Brewers. Then he was traded to Boston in December and played a second stint with the Red Sox. “Every year is a challenging year.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. to a one-year contract before the Tuesday night game at Baltimore.

You go through a lot of different things," Bradley said. "Obviously haven't had the offensive year that I've wanted." Bradley was the MVP of the 2018 AL Championship Series.