Former Red Sox star outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. was drafted to a Banana Ball exhibition team in the league with the beloved Savannah Bananas.

The former 11-year major leaguer and 2018 Red Sox World Series champion was selected first overall by the Indianapolis Clowns in the inaugural Banana Ball player draft Thursday night, making him the first former MLB player to commit full time to playing Banana Ball.

The Banana Ball Championship League was formed in 2023 by Jesse Cole, a Scituate native. It features six teams playing baseball with modified rules to keep things moving quickly, and engage the crowd. In addition to baseball, the players perform stunts, dance, do skits, and feature fans in certain plays.

The Clowns used their number one overall pick to choose Bradley Jr. in the draft

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