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Bradford, Rangers 'a little sloppy' in series finale defeat CLEVELAND -- Cody Bradford had never committed an error in his short big league career before Sunday afternoon. But after allowing a leadoff...

AUGUST 25, 2024 • MLB.COM

Fans eight in first loss Bradford (4-1) took the loss Tuesday, giving up three runs on five hits over seven innings as the Rangers were downed 4-0 by the Pirates. He struck out eight without walking a batt...

Impact The southpaw had only one bad frame, serving up four hits including a double and a triple in the fourth inning, but that was one more hit than Texas batters managed on the entire night against Mitch Keller and the Pittsburgh bullpen. Bradford has made seven starts this season and four of them have been quality starts, while Tuesday's eight Ks were a season high. Since returning to the rotation in August, he's produced a 3.74 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 22:3 K:BB in 21.2 innings. Bradford will look to keep rolling in his next outing, which is scheduled to come on the road this weekend in Cleveland.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs third quality start Bradford did not factor into the decision in a loss to the Twins on Thursday, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over six innings while striking out two.

Impact Bradford got tagged for a leadoff homer and a triple to open the second inning, with the latter resulting in a second run for Minnesota following a fielding error by Leody Taveras. However, the lefty would go on to keep the Twins off the scoreboard over the next four frames before being relieved by Jose Leclerc to begin the seventh. It marked Bradford's third quality start of the campaign and his first since April 10 against the Athletics. He's now allowed three or fewer runs in all three of his starts this month, posting a 14:3 K:BB over that stretch.

AUGUST 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Making third straight start Bradford is slated to start Thursday's game against the Twins at Globe Life Field.

Impact Bradford will be making a third consecutive appearance as a starter, an unexpected development after the Rangers moved him to the bullpen during his minor-league rehab assignment before he was activated from the 60-day injured list July 29. However, with injuries to Jon Gray (groin), Max Scherzer (shoulder) and Nathan Eovaldi (oblique) having since tested the Rangers' starting depth, Bradford looks like he could have a pathway to a rotation spot. Bradford has turned in a solid 12:1 K:BB while allowing four earned runs over 8.2 innings across his last two starts, and another strong outing Thursday should be enough to keep him ahead of Jose Urena and Dane Dunning in the rotation pecking order. Even though Eovaldi is expected to avoid an IL stint, the Rangers should have room in the rotation for two of Bradford, Urena and Dunning until at least two of Gray, Scherzer or Jacob deGrom (elbow) return from the IL.

AUGUST 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Fans seven in win over Yankees Bradford (4-0) picked up the win in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees, allowing one run on five hits over five innings. He struck out seven without wal...

Impact The southpaw was sharp in his second start since rejoining the Rangers rotation, tossing 61 of 92 pitches for strikes and tying his season high in Ks. Bradford has yet to issue multiple free passes in any of his six big-league appearances this season, posting a 31:4 K:BB through 30 innings to go along with a 3.60 ERA and 0.93 WHIP. With Nathan Eovaldi (side) leaving the matinee early and Texas dealing with multiple other injured starters. Bradford could remain in the rotation for a little while longer.

AUGUST 11, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Corey Seager and rookie Cody Bradford lead Rangers past Yankees 9-4 for a doubleheader split

Corey Seager homered and rookie Cody Bradford pitched five strong innings as the Texas Rangers beat the New York Yankees 9-4 to earn a doubleheader split on Saturday

AUGUST 10, 2024 • Associated Press

Friday's game postponed Bradford won't start as scheduled Friday against the Yankees since the game was postponed due to inclement weather.

Impact The left-hander was re-inserted into Texas' rotation last weekend against the Red Sox and was set to start Friday's series opener, but that outing will be pushed back. The game will be made up via a doubleheader Saturday, and Bradford should start one of those contests.

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shows flashes in spot start Bradford came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Red Sox, giving up three runs on four hits and a walk over 3.2 innings. He struck out five.

Impact A pair of solo homers by Rob Refsnyder accounted for most of the damage off Bradford, but otherwise the southpaw acquitted himself fairly well in the spot start, tossing 41 of 59 pitches for strikes before leaving the mound. With Jon Gray (groin) joining Max Scherzer (shoulder) on the IL over the last week, the Rangers are scrambling for rotation help, and even Tyler Mahle's imminent return from Tommy John surgery will still leave one spot vacant. If Bradford remains in the rotation, he'll face a tough test in his next start -- it lines up to come on the road next weekend in Yankee Stadium.

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Bradford is expected to start Saturday's game against the Red Sox, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Bradford and Dane Dunning had been in the running to fill the gap in Texas' rotation Saturday, and it will officially be the former on the mound to start the game after Dunning made a relief appearance during Friday's contest. Bradford owns a 3.38 ERA and 0.84 WHIP through 21.1 innings in the majors this season; however, he was lit up for five earned runs in just two frames during his last outing Tuesday.

AUGUST 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

In consideration for spot start Bradford might make a spot start Saturday against the Red Sox, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact It will likely be either Bradford or Dane Dunning and it could be something of a piggyback situation if neither of them are needed in relief during Friday's game. Bradford returned from a long stint on the injured list earlier this week and was roughed up for five earned runs in two innings in a relief outing Tuesday.

AUGUST 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Roughed up in return from IL Bradford (rib/back) gave up five earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out two over two innings out of the bullpen in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to the Cardinals.

Impact Bradford had started in each of his first three appearances of the season with the Rangers before he landed on the injured list in mid-April with a stress fracture in his rib as well as a lower-back strain. With the Rangers set to get some reinforcements to their rotation in August with the expected returns of Tyler Mahle (elbow) and Jacob deGrom (elbow) from the IL, Bradford prepared for a relief role during his rehab assignment before being reinstated from the 60-day IL on Monday. The Rangers turned to Bradford out of the bullpen a day later, and he had an outing to forget versus the Cardinals, with Tommy Pham's grand slam representing most of the damage against the right-hander. After Jon Gray's (groin) surprise placement on the IL on Monday, the Rangers will have an opening in the rotation this weekend in Boston, but Bradford's poor showing out of the bullpen Tuesday was enough to take him out of consideration. Jose Urena will instead be called upon to make a start Friday.

AUGUST 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers activate 3B Josh Jung and LHP Cody Bradford, among 11 moves after Michael Lorenzen traded

The Texas Rangers have activated third baseman Josh Jung and left-hander Cody Bradford from the 60-day injured list

JULY 29, 2024 • Associated Press

Reinstated off IL The Rangers activated Bradford (rib/back) from the 60-day injured list Monday.

Impact It's been a long recovery for Bradford, who landed on the injured list in April due to a lower back strain, and was transferred to the 60-day IL in May due to a rib stress fracture. He was finally able to begin his rehab program July 19, and he threw 5.2 scoreless innings across his three outings, allowing just two hits while striking out six. While Bradford was part of the Rangers' rotation at the beginning of the year, he will rejoin the big club as a member of its bullpen.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Throwing for Frisco Bradford (ribs) will come out of the bullpen for Double-A Frisco on Tuesday, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact Bradford began his rehab assignment Friday with the Rangers' Arizona Complex League affiliate, throwing one scoreless inning while striking out one batter. He'll shift his rehab program to Frisco as he continues to work through the lower-back strain and stress fracture in his rib that he sustained in April.

JULY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers injury updates: Jacob deGrom, Tyler Mahle, Dane Dunning, Cody Bradford An update on nearly an entire starting rotation’s worth of Texas Rangers pitchers.

JULY 19, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Starting rehab stint Bradford (ribs) reported to the Rangers' Arizona Complex League affiliate Friday to begin a rehab assignment, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Impact The left-hander has been sidelined by a lower-back strain and stress fracture in his rib since mid-April but has now been cleared for game action. Manager Bruce Bochy said in early July that Bradford was likely to rejoin the Rangers as a reliever, so he may not require a lengthy rehab assignment.

JULY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting rehab stint Bradford (ribs) reported to the Rangers' Arizona Complex League affiliate Friday to begin a rehab assignment, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

JULY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Likely returning in relief Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said Wednesday that Bradford (rib/back) has resumed throwing off a mound, and the left-hander is likely to fill a relief role once back from the injured...

Impact The 26-year-old was dominant in three starts for Texas with a 1.40 ERA, 0.62 WHIP and 17:2 K:BB before he suffered a lower-back strain and a stress fracture in his rib, but he's not expected to rejoin the rotation once healthy. Max Scherzer is finally healthy after missing nearly the first three months of 2024, and Tyler Mahle (elbow) is also moving toward his season debut. Bradford's buildup and rehab assignment should be shorter since he's coming back as a reliever, but the Rangers are likely still looking for him to cover multiple innings and be an option for spot starts.

JULY 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Playing catch again Bradford (rib/back) said June 5 that he has begun playing catch off flat ground from 120 feet, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Bradford turned some heads by opening the season with three wins and a 1.40 ERA and 0.62 WHIP through his first three starts, but he's been on the shelf since mid-April with a lower back strain and a small stress fracture of a rib. Nearly two months later, Bradford is finally throwing again, and assuming that he's responding well to long tossing, he could be cleared for bullpen sessions in the next week or two. Bradford is without a clear target date for a return from the 60-day injured list, but he may not have a rotation spot waiting for him once he's activated, as Max Scherzer (back/arm) and Tyler Mahle (elbow) could both rejoin the big club before him.

JUNE 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shifted to 60-day IL The Rangers transferred Bradford (ribs) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Thursday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Jesus Tinoco, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Round Rock. Bradford recently experienced a setback with his ribs injury and now won't be eligible to return for several weeks.

MAY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers place LHP Cody Bradford (back strain) on 15-day IL The Texas Rangers placed left-hander Cody Bradford, the major leagues’ early-season co-leader with three victories, on the 15-day disabled l...

APRIL 14, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

APRIL 14, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Texas Rangers place Cody Bradford on IL with back issue; Cole Winn recalled On Sunday, the Texas Rangers announced the first in-season injury to their thin starting rotation.

APRIL 14, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

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APRIL 12, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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Corey Seager and rookie Cody Bradford lead Rangers past Yankees 9-4 for a doubleheader split

Rangers activate 3B Josh Jung and LHP Cody Bradford, among 11 moves after Michael Lorenzen traded