Quick Notes: Boston Red Sox To Designate Jackie Bradley Jr. For Assignment
The Red Sox will designate veteran outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. for the assignment later today, according to Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe.
The Red Sox will designate veteran outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. for the assignment later today, according to Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe.
Boston reacquired Bradley in an offseason trade that sent Hunter Renfroe to the Brewers. The trade netted the Red Sox a pair of prospects, infielders Alex Binelas and David Hamilton, and saw the Sox take on the second year of Bradley’s two-year, $24MM contract. Effectively, the Sox purchased a pair of minor leaguers by bringing Bradley back into the fold and picking up the tab on his deal. Binelas and Hamilton rank as Boston’s No. 22 and No. 26 prospects on Baseball America’s midseason ranking of their farm system.
As for what happens now, there’s no way for the Boston Red Sox to work out a trade since the deadline has passed. Their only options with Bradley are to put him on waivers or release him. Bradley’s defense will surely intrigue some other teams, but it seems unlikely any team will claim him given his poor offensive performance and contract situation. He’s making a $9.5MM salary this year, leaving a little over $3MM still to be paid.
More to come...
