Cleveland Indians prospect Bobby Bradley has the ability to hit the types of home runs that cause onlookers to drop what they’re doing when he comes to the plate. Unfortunately, half the battle in hitting the ball over the fence is… hitting the ball in the first place.
Bradley’s minor league career has been marred by exorbitant strikeout rates, including a 33.8% mark in 453 plate appearances at Triple-A Columbus in 2019. In an extremely brief stint at the MLB level this past season, Bradley struck out 20 times in 49 chances.
The strikeout tendencies of Cleveland’s promising young thumper have been a concern for some time now.