Things were going well for the Cleveland Baseball Club first baseman early on, but have since changed when the calendar flipped to July.
Once the Cleveland Baseball Club called up Bobby Bradley and actually played him it appeared that the offensive savior the team was seeking had arrived. During the month of June Bradley had a 152 WRC+, eight home runs, three doubles, and 17 RBI while slashing .254/.321/.634/.955. Things were great, The Assassin had finally arrived, it would not last.
The month of July was not kind to Bobby Bradley at all. Bradley’s WRC+ dropped 62 points for the month (90) while the slash line plummeted to a less than optimal .160/.333/.320/.653. The fact that Bradley could reach base via a walk is the only thing making this not a complete disaster. Bradley’s walk percentage increased from 9% to 15.9% during the month of July. In 68 plate appearances Bradley has just eight hits including two doubles and two home runs, while striking out an alarming 41.3% of the time. (Bradley’s strikeout rate was 26.9% during June). Bradley’s isolated power dropped to .160, a far cry from the .380 he enjoyed during the previous month.
Considering the profile of Bobby Bradley all of this is expected. Bradley will hit his fair share of home runs (11 so far), and will strike out a lot (35.3% in 190 plate appearances). The WRC+ will fluctuate quite frequently during certain stretches where he is locked on and punishing mistake pitches and when he is striking out at an extremely high rate. On the season Bradley has a 105 WRC+ while slashing .205/.305/.464/.769 while driving in 24 runs and scoring 28 times. It will be about riding the highs while riding out the lows when it comes to the performance of Bobby Bradley at the plate.
