Taj Bradley, a starter for the Minnesota Twins, has given this rotation a power arm with swing-and-miss upside and some volatility from outing to outing. The R-hander carries a 3.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 10.13 K/9 across 114.2 innings in 20 starts, with a 9-4 record that reflects both his stuff and his ability to work deep enough to factor into decisions.
His profile is built around bat-missing ability, and when his fastball command is sharp he can take over stretches of a game quickly. The main variable is efficiency, as a 3.61 BB/9 can create extra traffic and push up pitch counts even when the raw arsenal is winning plenty of battles. That leaves some room for fluctuation, but the strikeout base gives him a strong fantasy and matchup ceiling whenever the command is in a good place.
Recent form:
- 07/237.0 IP · 1 ER · 5 K
- 07/185.0 IP · 5 ER · 6 K
- 07/127.0 IP · 2 ER · 6 K
- 07/077.0 IP · 1 ER · 10 K
- 07/015.0 IP · 1 ER · 11 K
Taj Bradley has pitched through a up stretch lately, though the underlying picture is not purely negative because the bat-missing ability can still show up in a big way from one start to the next. If he gets ahead in counts and limits free passes, he looks capable of stabilizing quickly and turning recent results in a better direction.
For the season, Taj Bradley has logged 9 wins against 4 losses while handling a meaningful workload for the Minnesota Twins.
Taj Bradley game log
| Date | Opponent | IP | H | ER | K | BB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | Cleveland Guardians | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1.29 |
| Jul 18 | Chicago Cubs | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 9.00 |
| Jul 12 | Los Angeles Angels | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2.57 |
| Jul 7 | Cleveland Guardians | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.29 |
| Jul 1 | Houston Astros | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1.80 |
| Jun 26 | Colorado Rockies | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2.57 |
| Jun 20 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.60 |
| Jun 14 | St. Louis Cardinals | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5.81 |
| Jun 9 | Detroit Tigers | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10.98 |
| Jun 3 | Chicago White Sox | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8.57 |
| May 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9.00 |
| May 23 | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1.80 |
| May 5 | Washington Nationals | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Apr 29 | Seattle Mariners | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2.57 |
| Apr 24 | Tampa Bay Rays | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8.85 |
| Apr 18 | Cincinnati Reds | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Apr 12 | Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1.80 |
| Apr 7 | Detroit Tigers | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1.48 |
| Apr 2 | Kansas City Royals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Mar 28 | Baltimore Orioles | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2.20 |
Taj Bradley season splits
| Month | GS | ERA | IP | K | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 1 | 2.08 | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 1.38 |
| Apr | 6 | 2.95 | 36.2 | 35 | 12 | 1.20 |
| May | 3 | 4.20 | 15.0 | 21 | 6 | 1.20 |
| Jun | 5 | 5.53 | 27.2 | 26 | 14 | 1.41 |
| Jul | 5 | 2.90 | 31.0 | 38 | 11 | 1.06 |
Performance vs teams
Hot / Cold zones
AVG by zone
- Zone 01: .280
- Zone 02: .300
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .195
- Zone 05: .321
- Zone 06: .282
- Zone 07: .160
- Zone 08: .243
- Zone 09: .250
- Zone 11: .130
- Zone 12: .118
- Zone 13: .115
- Zone 14: .151
OPS by zone
- Zone 01: .760
- Zone 02: .900
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .439
- Zone 05: .926
- Zone 06: .744
- Zone 07: .385
- Zone 08: .541
- Zone 09: .750
- Zone 11: .605
- Zone 12: .565
- Zone 13: .548
- Zone 14: .563
SLG by zone
- Zone 01: .480
- Zone 02: .600
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .244
- Zone 05: .623
- Zone 06: .462
- Zone 07: .240
- Zone 08: .297
- Zone 09: .500
- Zone 11: .174
- Zone 12: .294
- Zone 13: .346
- Zone 14: .264
OBP by zone
- Zone 01: .280
- Zone 02: .300
- Zone 03: .000
- Zone 04: .195
- Zone 05: .315
- Zone 06: .282
- Zone 07: .154
- Zone 08: .243
- Zone 09: .250
- Zone 11: .512
- Zone 12: .348
- Zone 13: .258
- Zone 14: .366
earnedRunAverage by zone
- Zone 01: -
- Zone 02: -
- Zone 03: -
- Zone 04: -
- Zone 05: -
- Zone 06: -
- Zone 07: -
- Zone 08: -
- Zone 09: -
- Zone 11: -
- Zone 12: -
- Zone 13: -
- Zone 14: -
numberOfPitches by zone
- Zone 01: 95.00
- Zone 02: 128.00
- Zone 03: 59.00
- Zone 04: 113.00
- Zone 05: 160.00
- Zone 06: 98.00
- Zone 07: 82.00
- Zone 08: 98.00
- Zone 09: 101.00
- Zone 11: 304.00
- Zone 12: 144.00
- Zone 13: 182.00
- Zone 14: 384.00
numberOfStrikes by zone
- Zone 01: 66.00
- Zone 02: 89.00
- Zone 03: 44.00
- Zone 04: 77.00
- Zone 05: 111.00
- Zone 06: 59.00
- Zone 07: 63.00
- Zone 08: 67.00
- Zone 09: 79.00
- Zone 11: 67.00
- Zone 12: 39.00
- Zone 13: 50.00
- Zone 14: 112.00
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