Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Archie Bradley was born August 10, 1992, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

In 2015, Bradley made the Diamondbacks opening day roster. He made the start in his MLB debut on April 11, 2015 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bradley pitched 6 shutout innings, giving up 1 hit and 4 walks, and striking out 6. He also got his first major league hit, a single. Bradley defeated 2014 Cy Young Award winner, and 2014 NL MVP, Clayton Kershaw in the 6–0 Diamondbacks win, becoming the fifth rookie pitcher to make his first start against a Cy Young winner since 2003, and the fourth to win the game. On April 16 Bradley opposed 2014 World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner becoming the first pitcher in MLB history to face the defending Cy Young Award Winner and the World Series MVP in his first two starts.

On August 31, 2020, Bradley was traded to the Cincinnati Reds for Josh VanMeter and Stuart Fairchild. Between Arizona and Cincinnati, Bradley was 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA in 18 1⁄3 innings.

In his free time, Archie Bradley is an avid outdoorsman.