ST PETERSBURG FL. Taj Bradley is a highly-ranked prospect, according to MLB.com, but he hasn’t always been. In 2018 when he was drafted in the 5th round he didn’t even enter the top 30 prospect list. However, he had his breakout season in 2021 throwing 103.1 innings with a 1.83 ERA between low and high A. Then in 2022, his impressive season set him up for promotion.
He was first called up on April 11th as the first pitcher born in 2001 to ever pitch in the big leagues. After 3 starts Bradley was sent down to start working on a 5 day routine.