Atlanta Braves New Acquisition Scouting Report: Jed Bradley

Jul 21, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves fan Maddox Lee (7 years old), from Greenwood, S.C., does the tomahawk chop during the game against the Miami Marlins at Turner Field. The Marlins won 3-1 in extra innings. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 21, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Braves fan Maddox Lee (7 years old), from Greenwood, S.C., does the tomahawk chop during the game against the Miami Marlins at Turner Field. The Marlins won 3-1 in extra innings. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Liles-USA TODAY Sports /
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Future Outlook


Bradley was very successful at Georgia Tech, and perhaps getting back “home” (he’s originally from Alabama) can help him find another gear, if even late in his development. He was a tremendous talent coming out of college, a legit first-round talent. That talent is still there, and he’s flashed signs of it already with Mississippi.

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He’s worked in a long relief role thus far with Mississippi, and he’s shown an ability to get good hitters out on both sides of the plate, so I do think that he could honestly be a guy who provides the type of impact to the bullpen that someone like Jonny Venters or Chris Hammond had in their best days, dominating both sides of the plate.