Selected by the Boston Red Sox as the 40th overall selection in the first round of the 2011 draft, Jackie Bradley progressed through the minor league system at a meteoric pace, reaching the Majors in just two short years. Despite collecting a litany of minor-league awards and accolades, Bradley’s numbers at the Major League level were atrocious.
From April 2013 through July 2015, Bradley had 575 plate appearances at the Major League level. In those plate appearances, he produced a slash line of .191/.264/.274 while hitting just five home runs.
On July 3, 2015, the Red Sox optioned Bradley back to Pawtucket, leaving many fans to question if they had seen the last of JBJ.