BOSTON -- Tuesday marks an anniversary of sorts for Jackie Bradley Jr., though it's doubtful he will remember.
One year ago, the Boston Red Sox temporarily interrupted Bradley's banishment to Triple-A, recalling him before a game in Toronto. But Bradley's return to the big-league team lasted for only 12 days during which he got a total of 11 at-bats. On May 22, he was sent back to the minors, flip-flopped with fellow outfielder Rusney Castillo, who signed for $72.5 million late in the 2014 season in part because Bradley had failed as the everyday center fielder.
That all seems like such ancient history.