The Tampa Bay Rays optioned Taj Bradley to Triple-A Durham following a poor begin for the inconsistent right-hander Wednesday evening.
Handed a 4-0 lead in opposition to the Chicago White Sox, Bradley gave up 4 runs within the second and did not get by the inning as Chicago went on to an 11-9 victory in Tampa, Florida. He allowed 4 runs, 4 hits and three walks within the body.
Bradley, as soon as a prime pitching prospect, did not issue into the choice and his report on the season remained 6-6, whereas his ERA moved to 4.61. The 24-year-old has struggled with consistency; he entered Wednesday’s begin having allowed only one run in his earlier two begins however had surrendered at the least 5 runs in 4 of his six begins earlier than that.
“Powerful choice actually, however felt prefer it’s greatest for him to get down there proper now,” Rays supervisor Kevin Money informed reporters after the sport. “It is most likely a greater setting (in Triple A) for him to work, reasonably than compete each single pitch.
“However know that Taj Bradley is huge to our success, and we have to get him again to the shape we all know he is able to.”
Money stated Bradley dealt with the information “like a professional” and can work to regain command of his secondary pitches akin to his changeup and slider at Durham.
“I simply talked to him and stated there’s been a number of good and there was some not-so good,” Money stated. “Inconsistencies are robust to do at this stage at any time of the season, however actually with the place we’re at proper now.”
The Rays have scuffled over the past month and sit at 53-50, good for fourth place within the AL East.
Bradley has been talked about as a possible commerce goal forward of the July 31 deadline. The Rays have room to maneuver at the least one beginning pitcher, and groups have recognized the righty — who does not attain free company till after the 2029 season — because the likeliest of these with group management to go.
Info from The Related Press was used on this report.