Jackie Bradley
From BR Bullpen
Jackie Bradley Jr.
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.
- School University of South Carolina
- High School Prince George High School
- Born April 19, 1990 in Richmond, VA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Jackie Bradley Jr. was named the College World Series Most Outstanding Player in 2010.
As a high school senior, Bradley was All-State. As a freshman at South Carolina, he hit .349/.431/.537 with 69 runs in 63 games and was a consensus Freshman All-American. That summer, he batted .275/.351/.366 for the Hyannis Mets of the elite Cape Cod League. He led the league with four triples.
His sophomore year, 2010, Bradley improved to .368/.473/.587 with 13 homers, 56 runs and 60 RBI in 67 games while making only one error all year. He made second-team All-Southeastern Conference in the outfield. He went 10 for 29 with two homers and 9 RBI in the 2010 College World Series to lead South Carolina to its first title. He got three hits when South Carolina knocked off #1-ranked Arizona State University from the Series. In the finale, he caught a Brett Krill liner at the warning track in the 11th inning. He was named the Most Outstanding Player in the CWS for his efforts.
Bradley was selected by the Boston Red Sox with the 40th pick of the 2011 amateur draft, a compensation pick obtained as a result of 3B Adrian Beltre signing with the Texas Rangers as a free agent. He made his pro debut that summer with the Lowell Spinners and later played with the Greenville Drive, hitting .250 with a home run in 10 games between the two clubs.
Primary Source: Gamecocks bio
