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• Mets' Jackie Bradley: Gets MiLB deal from Mets

  07/23/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Mets signed Bradley to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports. Bradley had been playing with the independent league Long Island Ducks, where he had a 1.204 OPS with 12 homers in 40 games. The 34-year-old appeared in 43 contests with the Royals in 2023, collecting a lowly .397 OPS. Presumably, Bradley will be assigned to Triple-A Syracuse.

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• Jackie Bradley: Lands in independent ball

  04/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  Bradley signed a contract Thursday with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Bradley, who turns 34 later this month, slashed an ugly .233/.188/.210 in 43 games for the Royals last season before being released. His time in the big leagues could very well be over, but he's not ready to call it a career just yet.

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• Jackie Bradley: Waived by Royals

  06/16/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Royals waived Bradley on Friday. Bradley was designated for assignment Monday and will now attempt to latch on with another organization -- likely on a minor-league contract. The 33-year-old outfielder holds just a .398 OPS this season through 113 plate appearances.

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• Royals' Jackie Bradley: Dropped from 40-man roster

  06/12/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Royals designated Bradley for assignment Monday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Bradley was dropped from the 40-man roster after posting a disappointing .133/.188/.210 slash line with six extra-base hits, six RBI and 10 runs scored over 105 at-bats with the Royals this season. He will now either be claimed by another team, report to Triple-A Omaha or be released outright, the last of which would happen if he goes unclaimed and elects free agency instead of Omaha. The move clears a spot for outfielder Dairon Blanco, who had his contract selected from Triple-A on Monday.

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• Royals' Jackie Bradley: Starts, but may lose work to Waters

  05/28/2023 • By RotoWire

  Bradley will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Nationals. Though he's in the lineup Sunday against a southpaw (MacKenzie Gore), the lefty-hitting Bradley still looks as though he'll be relegated to a fourth- or fifth-outfielder role moving forward after Drew Waters returned from the injured list Friday. Waters went 2-for-8 with a pair of runs while starting in center field in both of the previous two games and probably brings more offensive upside to the table than Bradley at this stage of their respective careers.

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