Yay, it’s Bradish time! What a sight for sore eyes: after a year and two months, the most talented pitcher on this roster is back on the mound. It’s not enough to save the season, but it’ll be pretty nice watching the outlines of a real rotation come together. I missed him!
If you’ll recall, Bradish had an up-and-down rookie season in ‘22, struggling to a plus-7 ERA in May and June, but he posted a sub-4.00 mark every month thereafter. It was just a hint of what was to come in 2023, when he exploded with a 2.83 ERA over 30 starts and finished fourth in the Cy Young Award voting. Bradish’s 2024 season was a mix of brilliant and sad. It started ominously, with a trip to the 15-day IL for a UCL sprain, but then he put together three superb months—a 2.75 ERA with opponents hitting .188 in Apr