If Stephen Hawking were alive today he might be taking notes on Jackie Bradley Jr. “Why?” you might ask. Because the 28-year-old center fielder has been a black hole at the plate for the Boston Red Sox all year.
This is not the first time the Red Sox have had to question whether Bradley is a big league quality hitter. In 2013 and 2014, Bradley came to the plate 530 times and hit .196/.268/.280 with four homers and a 50 wRC+. He also struck out 28.7% of the time while walking just 7.7% of the time.