Archie Bradley, formerly of the Arizona Diamondbacks (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Before signing a one-year, $6 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, right-hander Archie Bradley mostly pitched for the Arizona Diamondbacks across his six-year career, with a brief stint also with the Cincinnati Reds in 2020. The Reds non-tendered the seventh overall draft pick from the 2011 draft last month, making him a free agent.
Here are the top three reasons why we should be excited for the right-hander to don red pinstripes.
3. His quirky personality
Personality can make or break any relationship and we’ve seen in baseball, in general, over the years just how that can affect an entire baseball team.