Archie Bradley, Pitcher, Miami Marlins

Date of Birth: 8/10/1992
Birthplace: Muskogee, Oklahoma

Archie Bradley, pitcher for the Miami Marlins, was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in June, 2011. He pitched in the Diamondbacks' minor league system from 2011 through 2014. During that time, he had a 29-18 record, 393 strikeouts to 202 walks, and a 3.14 ERA in 373.0 innings in 73 games.

On April 28, 2015, Bradley was hit in the face by a ball hit by Carlos Gonzalez. He went on the DL and missed much of the season. He pitched 35.2 innings in 8 games with the Diamondbacks and he finished the season with a 2-3 record and a 5.80 ERA. He also pitched in 6 games in the minors.

Bradley pitched in 26 games with the Diamondbacks in 2016. He finished the season with a 5.02 ERA, 8 wins to 9 losses, and 143 strikeouts to 67 walks in 141.2 innings.

Bradley was moved to the bullpen in 2017. He had 3 wins and 3 losses, 1 save, 79 strikeouts to 21 walks, and a 1.73 ERA in 73.0 innings in 63 games. In the postseason, he pitched 6.0 innings of relief in 3 games and he gave up 6 hits and 3 runs. He struck out 5 batters and walked 3. He made MLB history in the Wild Card game when, as a batter, he drove in 2 runs on a triple in the seventh inning to give the Diamondbacks an 8-5 lead. He was the first MLB relief pitcher to ever hit a triple in a postseason game. Two innings later, as the Diamondbacks' pitcher, he gave up back-to-back home runs to Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story.

Bradley pitched in 76 games in 2018. He had 4 wins and 5 losses, 75 strikeouts to 20 walks, and a 3.64 ERA in 71.2 innings of relief.

Bradley finished the 2019 season with 4 wins and 5 losses, 87 strikeouts to 36 walks, and a 3.52 ERA in 71.2 innings in 66 games.

The Diamondbacks traded Bradley to the Cincinnati Reds on August 31, 2020. He finished the 2020 season with a 2.95 ERA in 18.1 innings in 10 games with the Diamondbacks and 6 games with the Reds. He had 2 wins and no losses and 6 saves.

Bradley became a free agent on December 2, 2020. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on January 18, 2021. He finished the 2021 season with 7 wins and 3 losses, 2 saves, 40 strikeouts to 22 walks, and a 3.71 ERA in 51.0 innings in 53 games.

Bradley became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels on March 18, 2022.

Bradley became a free agent again on November 6, 2022. He signed a minor league contract with the Marlins on April 11, 2023.

Career pitching statistics for Bradley through 2021 include:

• 308 games played
• 463.0 innings pitched
• 30-28 win-loss record
• 465 strikeouts to 191 walks
• 3.89 ERA

Sources for Information
Wikipedia - Archie Bradley
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Baseball Reference - Archie Bradley