After the news on May 1 that the Guardians had designated for assignment both first baseman Bobby Bradley and left-handed pitcher Logan Allen, both players have found their next assignments. Since Bradley cleared waivers, he was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus where he will be playing for the Clippers in the Guardians farm system once again.
The roster flexibility that Major League Baseball offered teams after the shortened Spring Training has ended, and thus the string is out for the Guardians.
Besides trying to win baseball games, it feels like the Cleveland Indians’ organization has another objective during the 2021 season. That would be making final decisions on some players.
A week ago Saturday, the Indians made the long awaited move, calling up Bobby Bradley from Columbus and designating Jake Bauers for assignment. Bauers was later traded to Seattle for a player to be named later or cash.
The new beginning of the Bobby Bradley story in Cleveland was not a good one. That is if a fan is to look at the final score of 18-5 against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Cleveland Indians have a first baseman that comes into camp a bit on the lighter side this year. Yes, Bobby Bradley has lost 35 pounds from last season. The right hander had been listed at 225 and now should be around the 190 mark.