Taj Bradley
Bats: RThrows: RAge: 24Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
ERA
5.14
W-L
6-8
IP
140.1
SO
127
WHIP
0.00
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MIN • Pitcher • #26
about 2 months ago
Bradley faced little resistance from a watered-down, post-elimination Texas lineup, surrendering only four baserunners over six frames with Josh Smith’s fourth-inning solo shot representing the lone tally against him in this one. The nine punchouts were only shy of his previous season-high, which he set back on June 1 while still with Tampa Bay. It was a nice bounce-back after getting torched for seven runs over four innings his last time out against the Yankees. He finishes the season with a lackluster 5.05 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 127/56 K/BB ratio across 142 2/3 innings over 27 starts.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
2 months ago
At least when Bradley was thoroughly mediocre his first two years, one could point to his 27% strikeout rate as a reason to believe in him. In year three, though, his strikeout rate has plummeted to 20% and walk rate has gone the other way. He now has a 7.82 ERA in five starts for the Twins and a 5.20 ERA in 26 starts overall. He’ll finish up with a start against the Rangers next week.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
2 months ago
Bradley allowed four hits, walked two and struck out five in another decent showing. After giving up seven runs to the White Sox in his Twins debut, he has a 4.40 ERA and a n 18/6 K/BB in 16 1/3 innings over his last three starts. His next outing is due to come against the Yankees. He has a 6.75 ERA and an ugly 4/7 K/BB in two starts against them this season.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
3 months ago
On the plus side, the 24-year-old hurler managed to rack up seven strikeouts on the evening while issuing only one base on balls. The White Sox got to him for three runs in the third inning — including a two-run double off the bat of Curtis Mead. They tacked on another in the fifth on a sacrifice fly. Still, Bradley exited with a 6-4 lead and in line for a victory, though the Twins’ bullpen couldn’t hang on for him. He generated 11 swings and misses on 91 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 30 percent. He’ll look to get back in the win column as he brings a 4.92 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and a 109/49 K/BB ratio (126 1/3 innings) into Tuesday’s matchup against the Angels in Los Angeles.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
3 months ago
“I just never did it at all,” Bradley admitted after Saturday’s start against San Diego. “I was kind of out there blind the whole time.” The stunning revelation helps explain why the former top pitching prospect never reached his lofty potential with the Rays before being dealt to the Twins at last month’s trade deadline. It’s the kind of admission that feels almost impossible in an era where information is currency, but it also reframes his struggles as a starting point rather than a ceiling. At just 24, Bradley still has time to turn things around — and Saturday’s encouraging outing against the Padres, when he limited them to one run over five innings, hinted at that possibility.
Source: The Minnesota Star Tribune
MIN • Pitcher • #26
3 months ago
Bradley gave up seven runs to the White Sox in his Twins debut Sunday, but he was much better tonight. He allowed just one hit, though that was a homer to Elias Díaz, and he walked three. He should stay in the rotation, and he’ll be looking to get some revenge when he faces the White Sox again on Thursday.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
3 months ago
Bradley gave up nine hits, walked one and struck out one. The 24-year-old right-hander had poor results in the minor leagues recently and those carried into Sunday’s outing against the Twins. Bradley has a 4.95 ERA on the year. He’s not a recommended fantasy option if the Twins decide to keep him in the rotation. Bradley’s lined up to face the Padres at home next weekend.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
3 months ago
Bradley draws the starting assignment for Sunday’s series finale against the White Sox. The 24-year-old former top pitching prospect came over from the Rays in exchange for elite reliever Griffin Jax at last month’s trade deadline. He’s a bit of a reclamation project for Minnesota considering he hasn’t quite met the lofty expectations his pedigree and talent generated during his rise through Tampa Bay’s system. There’s some intrigue here for fantasy purposes, but we’re hesitant to recommend him right away considering he’s been lit up his last couple starts at the Triple-A level.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
3 months ago
Bradley also struck out six and didn’t walk a single batter. While the statline isn’t good, we know that Bradley is working on adjusting his pitch mix and approach since coming to Minnesota. For a pitcher who has had command issues in the past, not walking a single batter is a good sign, and he did throw 66 of his 96 pitches for strikes. He’ll hope to turn things around in his next start.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
3 months ago
Bradley struck out four and didn’t walk a batter while registering a 21 percent whiff rate and 23 percent CSW. As is typical for Bradley, he had a below-average zone rate on the day and only had three whiffs on 22 swings on his four-seam fastball. The Twins seem to be working on getting Bradley’s splitter back to being as effective as it was last year, and he threw 13 of them on Wednesday. He also seems to be tweaking his cutter, which was almost two mph slower with slightly more drop. It remains to be seen whether Bradley or Mick Abel gets the first shot at an MLB start with the Twins.
MIN • Pitcher • #26
4 months ago
Falvey mentioned that all three are working through adjustments that the Twins organization identified for them at the trade deadline. Since the Twins hope they are all “really long-term significant impact players,” they would rather have them take their time and make adjustments in the minor leagues. “The last thing you want to do is have guys come to the big leagues in a new environment, new staff, new everything, and ‘By the way, I’m working on something.’ If you can get some of that work done in Triple A to invest in the long-term future for that guy’s career, it’s usually a little bit better.” With Simeon Woods-Richardson (illness) landing on the IL this weekend, it might be Abel or Bradley who gets the first big league chance with their new club.
Source: The Athletic
MIN • Pitcher • #26
4 months ago
In a rare one-for-one deal, the Twins traded from their bullpen depth to acquire a potentially quality arm to add to their starting rotation. After dominating in his lone start at Triple-A Durham, the expectation is that the Twins will promote Bradley to join their rotation to fill the vacancy left by the Chris Paddack trade. The 24-year-old hurler holds a 4.61 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and a 95/44 K/BB ratio over 111 1/3 innings on the season. With most of the Twins’ offense and bullpen traded away on Thursday, it’s unclear how the team plans to score runs or protect leads for Bradley for the remainder of the 2025 campaign.