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Desert Dogs' Bradley gets off the mark

Indians No. 3 prospect ends mini-slump with pair of RBI hits
Bobby Bradley has produced an .851 OPS with 87 homers in 411 games over four Minor League seasons. (Buck Davidson/MLB.com)
October 13, 2017

After striking out five times in his first eight Arizona Fall League at-bats, Bobby Bradley found his groove on Friday afternoon.The Indians' third-ranked prospect went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and scored a run to lead Glendale to a 7-6 win over Surprise at Surprise Stadium.

After striking out five times in his first eight Arizona Fall League at-bats, Bobby Bradley found his groove on Friday afternoon.
The Indians' third-ranked prospect went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and scored a run to lead Glendale to a 7-6 win over Surprise at Surprise Stadium.

Gameday box score
Bradley drove in the game's first run with a two-out RBI single in the first inning. The 21-year-old first baseman ripped a 1-0 offering from Rays right-hander Burch Smith back up the middle to plate White Sox outfielder Tito Polo, who singled and stole second. The two-out knock set up a four-run inning for Glendale, which padded its on a two-run double by Seby Zavala (White Sox) and an RBI single by Phillies catcher Edgar Cabral
Bradley, a 2014 third-round pick, made his presence felt again in the fifth with another run-scoring base hit to center field that plated Pirates to plate Pirates infielder Mitchell Tolman
In 131 regular-season games with Double-A Akron, Bradley ranked second in the Eastern League with 89 RBIs, posting a .251/.331/.465 slash line with 23 homers. It was the third straight season he's recorded at least 20 homers and 85 RBIs.
Zavala finished with two doubles and a pair of RBIs, while Polo scored twice.
Outfielders Elier Hernandez (Royals) and Michael O'Neill (Rangers) hit solo homers for Surprise. Twins No. 8 prospectTyler Jay made his AFL debut and gave up a hit while striking out one in a scoreless inning.
In other AFL action:
Solar Sox 4, Javelinas 2
Astros top prospectKyle Tucker hit an RBI triple and reached base three times, while Cubs infielder David Bote and A's No. 14 prospect Sheldon Neuse hit their second AFL homers to power Mesa. Padres No. 10 prospectJosh Naylor smacked a solo shot for Peoria. Gameday box score
Rafters 6, Scorpions 4
Brewers No. 10 prospectLucas Erceg and ninth-ranked Orioles prospectAnthony Santander drove in two runs apiece, while six pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts for Salt River. Reds No. 27 prospectBlake Trahan had an run-scoring single for Scottsdale, while Reds infielder Taylor Sparks went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Gameday box score