Cody Bradford

Cody Bradford

26-Year-Old PitcherSP
Texas Rangers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
A sixth-round pick in 2019, Bradford made his big-league debut last May at the age of 25. He rode the shuttle in the months that followed before settling in with the Rangers down the stretch. The left-hander was added to the roster in the postseason and ended up making a handful of playoff appearances, including a couple scoreless appearances in the World Series. While Bradford struggled occasionally with the long ball, he turned in a respectable 16.7 K-BB% with Texas during the regular season. He does not bring great velocity, though the heat plays up thanks to his extension, and he can pull the string on the changeup at 82.1 mph. Bradford also mixes in a slider as his main breaking pitch. The presumptive favorite for the fifth starter spot entering spring training, Bradford will have to perform in the Cactus League to secure the role. He will face stiff competition in the rotation if/when the Rangers get healthy later this summer. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
#378
ADP
$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in March of 2024.
Runs up pitch count early
PTexas Rangers
September 26, 2024
Bradford did not factor into the decision in a win over Oakland on Wednesday, allowing one run on six hits and three walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out four.
ANALYSIS
Bradford struggled with his command out of the gate, allowing two hits in each of the first two innings while also allowing a runner to advance on a wild pitch in the third. The southpaw was later relieved by Matt Festa with two outs in the fourth after the former reached 90 pitches on the night. Bradford has now failed to make it through four innings in two of his last three starts after previously going five or more innings in six straight. On a positive note, he's also given up one run or fewer in three of his last four outings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
85
How many pitches does Cody Bradford generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
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 2022
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .244 143 24 6 33 9 2 2
Since 2022vs Right .233 399 97 19 87 15 4 19
2024vs Left .215 82 16 2 17 4 2 1
2024vs Right .220 226 54 11 47 5 2 9
2023vs Left .286 61 8 4 16 5 0 1
2023vs Right .250 173 43 8 40 10 2 10
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-52%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-68%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-19%
ERA at Home
2022
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.05 0.83 82.2 7 2 0 8.3 1.4 1.1
Since 2022Away 6.34 1.53 49.2 3 4 0 8.2 2.2 2.0
2024Home 2.25 0.77 56.0 5 1 0 8.0 1.1 0.8
2024Away 7.08 1.67 20.1 1 2 0 8.9 2.7 2.2
2023Home 4.73 0.98 26.2 2 1 0 8.8 2.0 1.7
2023Away 5.83 1.43 29.1 2 2 0 7.7 1.8 1.8
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
5.38
 
K/9
8.3
 
BB/9
1.5
 
HR/9
1.2
 
Fastball
89.9 mph
 
ERA
3.54
 
WHIP
1.01
 
BABIP
.271
 
GB/FB
0.93
 
Left On Base
71.4%
 
Exit Velocity
81.3 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.7%
 
Spin Rate
2017 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
20.9%
 
Swinging Strike
10.5%
 
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Hurls seven-inning gem
PTexas Rangers
September 19, 2024
Bradford (6-3) picked up the win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday, allowing five hits and no walks over seven scoreless frames while striking out six.
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Hit hard in Wednesday's loss
PTexas Rangers
September 12, 2024
Bradford (5-3) took the loss Wednesday, coughing up eight runs on nine hits -- including three home runs -- over 3.2 innings as the Rangers were routed 14-4 by the Diamondbacks. He struck out four without walking a batter.
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Earns fifth win
PTexas Rangers
September 6, 2024
Bradford (5-2) allowed one run on two hits and two walks over six innings while striking out four in a win over the Angels on Thursday.
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Fans eight in no-decision
PTexas Rangers
September 1, 2024
Bradford came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 3-2 win over the A's, giving up two runs on four hits over seven innings. He struck out eight without walking a batter.
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Handed tough-luck loss
PTexas Rangers
August 25, 2024
Bradford (4-2) yielded two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks over six innings Sunday, striking out three and taking a loss against Cleveland.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Starting chance coming?
PTexas Rangers
September 13, 2023
Bradford could be a rotation option for the Rangers during the final weeks of the season after Max Scherzer was ruled out for the season Wednesday with a shoulder strain, according to Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News.
ANALYSIS
Bradford has worked as a swingman in his first taste of the majors this season with six starts in 16 appearances, and he's been solid overall with a 4.03 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB across 44.2 innings. The 25-year-old would provide a younger alternative to the rotation than veteran lefties Andrew Heaney and Martin Perez, who have each had their share of struggles in 2023.
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