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Bobby Bradley might fail, but the Indians have to give him a shot

Bobby Bradley will make his MLB debut today, and that gives me all kinds of feelings.

The power-hitting Bradley has hammered every level of the minors, never hitting fewer than 20 home runs in any single season since he reached Single-A in 2015. He hit 27 that year, 29 the next, 23 in 2017, 27 in 2018, and finally 24 in just 67 games in 2019. All while being underage compared to his contemporaries.

Good or bad, Bobby Bradley’s profile is pretty well established throughout the minors. He always gets his fair share of home runs — and as a result, consistently has a slugging percentage north of .