Bradford was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
Bradford produced a strong outing Sunday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five over five innings in a spot start versus the Orioles. With Dane Dunning (personal) due back from the paternity list and set to reclaim his spot in the Texas rotation Wednesday, Bradford will now head back to Round Rock, where he has compiled a sparkling 0.99 ERA and 0.93 WHIP with 42 strikeouts over 45.1 innings in eight starts. Grant Anderson had his contract selected from Triple-A on Monday and will replace Bradford on the major-league roster.
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Rangers' Cody Bradford: Shows improvement
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Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Bradford showed better command in Sunday's start, his second in the majors, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports. "He had the changeup going, and I thought his breaking ball was better too," the manager said.
Bradford bounced back from a rough introduction to the majors May 15 and arguably could have had a better result Sunday. He allowed two runs in the first inning, which included pop-up single by Cedric Mullins that had an expected batting average of .030. Bradford showed mettle in putting that inning behind him and retired the 13 of the final 15 batters.
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Rangers' Cody Bradford: Pitches well in spot start
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Bradford did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over five innings against the Orioles. He struck out five.
Bradford allowed a pair of runs in the first inning before settling down and shutting out Baltimore over his final four frames. After a disastrous big-league debut earlier this month, Bradford lowered his ERA to 7.20 with a 1.50 WHIP and 8:3 K:BB through 10 innings. The 25-year-old southpaw will most likely return to Triple-A after filling in for Dane Dunning (personal) on Sunday. Bradford appears to be the Rangers' first choice should they need rotation help moving forward.
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Rangers' Cody Bradford: Optioned to Triple-A
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Texas optioned Bradford to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.
Bradford made his MLB debut against Atlanta on Monday and the left-hander allowed six runs over five innings while picking up the loss. He could be back up at some point this summer, but it was fully expected the 25-year-old was only making a spot start. Joe Barlow was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding transaction.
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Rangers' Cody Bradford: Roughed up in big-league debut
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Bradford (0-1) took the loss against Atlanta on Monday, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three batters over five innings.
Bradford has posted an impressive 0.91 ERA through 39.2 innings at the Triple-A level this season, but he found the going much tougher in his first major-league start. The southpaw gave up plenty of hard contact, serving up a pair of homers and five total extra-base hits. Bradford drew a tough assignment for his MLB debut, so this outing shouldn't be seen as a baseline for his potential to succeed in the big leagues. Still, he may be sent back down to the minors since the Rangers currently have five healthy starters ahead of him.
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Rangers' Cody Bradford: Added ahead of debut
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The Rangers selected Bradford's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Bradford will start Monday against Atlanta in his MLB debut after posting a 0.91 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB over 39.2 innings with Round Rock this season. The left-hander is worth keeping an eye on, but he'll be a risky streaming option against a strong Atlanta offense.
