15-Day IL
Injury Back
Est. Return 4/26/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
3-0
ERA
1.40
WHIP
0.62
K
17
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A sixth-round pick in 2019, Bradford made his big-league debut last May at the age of 25. He rode the shuttle in the months that followed before settling in with the Rangers down the stretch. The left-hander was added to the roster in the postseason and ended up making a handful of playoff appearances, including a couple scoreless appearances in the World Series. While Bradford struggled occasionally with the long ball, he turned in a respectable 16.7 K-BB% with Texas during the regular season. He does not bring great velocity, though the heat plays up thanks to his extension, and he can pull the string on the changeup at 82.1 mph. Bradford also mixes in a slider as his main breaking pitch. The presumptive favorite for the fifth starter spot entering spring training, Bradford will have to perform in the Cactus League to secure the role. He will face stiff competition in the rotation if/when the Rangers get healthy later this summer. Read Past Outlooks
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#594
ADP
Out with back injury
Texas placed Bradford on the 15-day injured list Sunday with lower back soreness, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.comreports.
ANALYSIS
Bradford earned a longer look in Texas' starting rotation after he began the season 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA, 0.62 WHIP and 17:2 K:BB over 19.1 innings, but he'll now be unavailable due to the back issue. Michael Lorenzen will take the open spot in the rotation, and he will be starting Monday at Detroit.
Bradford earned a longer look in Texas' starting rotation after he began the season 3-0 with a 1.40 ERA, 0.62 WHIP and 17:2 K:BB over 19.1 innings, but he'll now be unavailable due to the back issue. Michael Lorenzen will take the open spot in the rotation, and he will be starting Monday at Detroit.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
89
Last 5 Games
89
How many pitches does Cody Bradford generally throw?
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11-20
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41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
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121+
What part of the game does Cody Bradford generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-100%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .225 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .234 | 57 | 9 | 50 | 11 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .185 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .286 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 1 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .250 | 43 | 8 | 40 | 10 | |||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-43%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 3.33 | 0.83 | 46.0 | 8.4 | 1.6 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 5.83 | 1.43 | 29.1 | 7.7 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 1.40 | 0.62 | 19.1 | 7.9 | 0.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.73 | 0.98 | 26.2 | 8.8 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.83 | 1.43 | 29.1 | 7.7 | 1.8 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cody Bradford compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
8.50K/9
7.9BB/9
0.9HR/9
0.5Fastball
90.4 mphERA
1.40WHIP
0.62BABIP
.193GB/FB
0.64Left On Base
75.5%Swinging Strike
12.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Starting chance coming?
Bradford could be a rotation option for the Rangers during the final weeks of the season after Max Scherzer was ruled out for the season Wednesday with a shoulder strain, according to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
ANALYSIS
Bradford has worked as a swingman in his first taste of the majors this season with six starts in 16 appearances, and he's been solid overall with a 4.03 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB across 44.2 innings. The 25-year-old would provide a younger alternative to the rotation than veteran lefties Andrew Heaney and Martin Perez, who have each had their share of struggles in 2023.
Bradford has worked as a swingman in his first taste of the majors this season with six starts in 16 appearances, and he's been solid overall with a 4.03 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB across 44.2 innings. The 25-year-old would provide a younger alternative to the rotation than veteran lefties Andrew Heaney and Martin Perez, who have each had their share of struggles in 2023.
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Will remain in Texas rotation
Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Thursday that Bradford will remain in the rotation after the return of Michael Lorenzen (neck), Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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Improves to 3-0
Bradford (3-0) earned the win against Oakland on Wednesday, allowing an unearned run on five hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings.
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Fires gem Friday
Bradford (2-0) yielded one run on two hits over 7.2 frames Friday, striking out four and earning a win over the Astros.
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Picks up win Saturday
Bradford (1-0) earned a victory Saturday versus the Cubs, permitting two runs on three hits and a walk over five frames. He struck out six.
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Set for Saturday's start
Bradford will start Saturday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.
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