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Bradley Christopher Blalock (born December 25, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Career

Boston Red Sox

Blalock attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 32nd round, with the 977th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft. Blalock made his professional debut with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Red Sox, logging a 6.75 ERA in 4 games (3 starts). He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blalock spent the 2021 campaign with the Single–A Salem Red Sox, making 23 starts and compiling a 3–6 record and 4.27 ERA with 85 strikeouts over 86+1⁄3 innings pitched. He underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2022, and missed the entirety of the season as a result. Blalock began the 2023 season with Salem, and was promoted to the High–A Greenville Drive after four starts. In seven starts for Greenville, he recorded a 5–1 record and 2.55 ERA with 36 strikeouts across 35+1⁄3 innings pitched.

Milwaukee Brewers

On August 1, 2023, the Red Sox traded Blalock to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Luis Urías. He made 4 starts for the High–A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers down the stretch, posting a 5.27 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 13+2⁄3 innings. On November 13, the Brewers added Blalock to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

He was optioned to the Double–A Biloxi Shuckers to begin the 2024 season. In 7 starts for Biloxi, he recorded a 2.27 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 35+2⁄3 innings pitched. On May 20, 2024, Blalock was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. However, he did not play in a game, and was optioned back to Biloxi on May 24, becoming a phantom ballplayer. On June 19, Blalock was promoted to the major leagues for the second time, and he made his MLB debut the following day.

Colorado Rockies

On July 27, 2024, Blalock and Yujanyer Herrera were traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for Nick Mears.

Blalock made his Rockies debut on August 12, 2024, against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Over 5.2 innings, he gave up six hits, three for runs, and struck out four.

On August 24th, Blalock earned his first career win against the eventual 2024American League champion New York Yankees.

Through the remainder of the 2024 season, Blalock made six appearances, finishing the season with a 5.87 ERA in 30.2 IP.

Pitch Arsenal

Blacklock has a five-pitch mix: four-seam fastball, slider, splitter, curveball, and cutter. In 2024, he relied primarily on his four-seamer, using his slider as a put-away pitch, modeled after Kevin Gausman’s split-change.

References

1. Smith, Christopher (June 19, 2023). "Red Sox promoting Bradley Blalock (reached 99 mph last week) to Greenville". masslive. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
2. "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
3. "Bradley Blalock Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
4. "Red Sox prospect up to 97 mph, allows just 1 hit in return from Tommy John". masslive.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
5. "Bradley Blalock - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
6. "Red Sox trade: Prospect sent to Brewers has reached 99 mph with fastball". masslive. August 2, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
7. "Bradley Blalock - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
8. "Brewers add prospects Jeferson Quero, Bradley Blalock to 40-man roster". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
9. "Brewers' Bradley Blalock: Ticketed to Double-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
10. "Brewers Designate Thyago Vieira For Assignment, Promote Bradley Blalock". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
11. "Brewers Select Enoli Paredes". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
12. "Brewers Designate Elieser Hernández For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
13. "Brewers To Acquire Nick Mears From Rockies". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
14. "Bradley Blalock Stats: Statcast, Visuals & Advanced Metrics". baseballsavant.com. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
15. Dechert, Renee (September 6, 2024). "Friday Rockpile: Bradley Blalock adjusts to MLB life with the Colorado Rockies". Purple Row. Retrieved December 27, 2024.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

• 2000 births
• Living people
• Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
• Biloxi Shuckers players
• 21st-century American sportsmen
• Colorado Rockies players
• Greenville Drive players
• Gulf Coast Red Sox players
• Major League Baseball pitchers
• Milwaukee Brewers players
• Salem Red Sox players
• Sportspeople from Conyers, Georgia
• Wisconsin Timber Rattlers players