2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
2.38
WHIP
1.15
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Bradford's 2025 campaign was derailed before it began, however, as he suffered an elbow injury during spring training which required an internal brace procedure in late June. He pitched well in 2024, however, winning six of his 13 starts with a 3.54 ERA and 1.01 WHIP while holding the league to a .218 average. Bradford made up with command and guile that he lacks in velocity and his fastball/changeup duo led the charge. The 18.5% K-BB% shows what we saw was real, but the added ingredient of the internal brace clouds expectations for 2026 given the recent history of pitchers coming back from the surgery. Bradford's long-term prognosis looks better than his 2026 outlook because he is unlikely to start the season on time, and even if he does, his command may not be as sharp given the long layoff due to recovering from surgery. This is an AL-Only end game play, only if you have a flexible bench, at this time. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $793,000 contract with the Rangers in March of 2026.
Tosses seven innings in loss
Bradford (0-1) took the loss Tuesday against the Angels, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one over seven innings.
Analysis
Bradford didn't need much of a workload buildup Tuesday, as he efficiently completed seven innings on just 75 pitches (49 strikes), including eight at-bats that lasted just one pitch. All three runs against him came in the third inning on three hits and a hit batter, but he settled in from there to retire 12 of the final 13 hitters he faced. It was only Bradford's second start of the season after being activated from the injured list Aug. 5 following an elbow injury that sidelined him for all of 2025. He's scheduled to face Washington at home in his next start, presenting a significant challenge against one of MLB's most productive lineups.
Bradford didn't need much of a workload buildup Tuesday, as he efficiently completed seven innings on just 75 pitches (49 strikes), including eight at-bats that lasted just one pitch. All three runs against him came in the third inning on three hits and a hit batter, but he settled in from there to retire 12 of the final 13 hitters he faced. It was only Bradford's second start of the season after being activated from the injured list Aug. 5 following an elbow injury that sidelined him for all of 2025. He's scheduled to face Washington at home in his next start, presenting a significant challenge against one of MLB's most productive lineups.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
73
Last 10 Games
73
Last 5 Games
73
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What part of the game does Cody Bradford generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-45%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .237 | 18 | 4 | 23 | 1 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .216 | 58 | 12 | 51 | 9 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .333 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .182 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .215 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .220 | 54 | 11 | 47 | 9 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-67%
ERA at Home
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 2.09 | 0.83 | 60.1 | 8.2 | 1.3 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 6.26 | 1.46 | 27.1 | 6.9 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0.00 | 1.62 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2026Away | 3.86 | 0.86 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 2.25 | 0.77 | 56.0 | 8.0 | 1.1 | ||||
| 2024Away | 7.08 | 1.67 | 20.1 | 8.9 | 2.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cody Bradford compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.00K/9
4.8BB/9
2.4HR/9
0.0Fastball
88.6 mphERA
2.38WHIP
1.15BABIP
.278GB/FB
0.71Left On Base
76.9%Exit Velocity
83.6 mphBarrels/BBE
6.1%Spin Rate
1885 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.6%Swinging Strike
7.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
Bradford made the Rangers' Opening Day rotation last season only because Michael Lorenzen signed late and needed time to get built up. The lefty held a 1.40 ERA in his first three starts but then missed the next 16 weeks due to a stress fracture in his rib cage. He returned to post a 3.60 ERA and 51:10 K:BB over 55 frames in 10 starts from August on, setting himself up to be a cog in the Texas rotation in 2025. Bradford averaged less than 90 mph with his fastball in 2024, but hitters can't square the pitch up. The offering netted a plus-11 Run Value and .280 xwOBA, and it might only be his second-best pitch behind his changeup. Bradford's strikeout rate is merely adequate, but his pristine control makes him a great WHIP bet and he routinely pitched deep into games in 2024 because he was so efficient. The 27-year-old could prove to be a nice value toward the end of drafts.
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Blanks Giants in return to rotation
Bradford didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 6-0 win over the Giants, allowing five hits and two walks over 4.1 scoreless innings. He struck out five.
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Activated for 2026 debut
The Rangers reinstated Bradford (elbow) from the 60-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Giants in Arlington.
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Entering rotation Wednesday
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said that Bradford (elbow) will return from the 60-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Giants, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
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Sharp in latest rehab start
Bradford (elbow) struck out seven and allowed four hits and no walks over four scoreless innings in a rehab start Thursday for Triple-A Round Rock.
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Hits three innings in rehab start
Bradford (elbow) struck out four and allowed three hits and no walks across three innings in a rehab start Friday with Double-A Frisco.
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Could return in May
Bradford, who's rehabbing from an elbow surgery, is targeting a return to action at some point around May, according to Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News.
Analysis
Bradford underwent the procedure in June 2025 but is trending in the right direction, and he's expected to throw his first bullpen session at some point before the end of January. If everything goes well, he should begin a minor-league rehab assignment shortly after the start of the regular season. Bradford last pitched in the majors in 2024, where he posted a 3.54 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across 76.1 regular-season innings and 14 appearances, including 13 starts.
Bradford underwent the procedure in June 2025 but is trending in the right direction, and he's expected to throw his first bullpen session at some point before the end of January. If everything goes well, he should begin a minor-league rehab assignment shortly after the start of the regular season. Bradford last pitched in the majors in 2024, where he posted a 3.54 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across 76.1 regular-season innings and 14 appearances, including 13 starts.