Lost amid all of the Red Sox offseason drama and the hoopla surrounding the Mookie Betts trade is the status of their incumbent center fielder. Jackie Bradley has been dazzling Red Sox fans with his defensive skills in center field while becoming one of the premier Gold Glove outfielders in the league.
At the plate, he’s been incredibly streaky throughout his career, but his hot streaks have been enough to counter the brutal slumps he endures such that he remains an everyday player.
The 2020 season marks Bradley’s seventh with the Red Sox after being drafted by the team in 2011 and it’s also his last under contract before he becomes a free agent.