Taj Bradley could be a key for the Minnesota Twins rotation in 2026 and beyond.
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So the Minnesota Twins are entering a new era, building around their younger talent, and one of their most intriguing young arms is already embracing the opportunity.
So the Minnesota Twins are entering a new era, building around their younger talent, and one of their most intriguing young arms is already embracing the opportunity.
So Taj Bradley, acquired at last year’s trade deadline, is beginning to settle in and find his footing with his new organization.
So Taj Bradley, acquired at last year’s trade deadline, is beginning to settle in and find his footing with his new organization.
So Bradley was dealt from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for reliever Griffin Jacks, a move that signaled Minnesota’s focus on high upside talent rather than current elite talent with limited team control.
So Bradley was dealt from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for reliever Griffin Jacks, a move that signaled Minnesota’s focus on high upside talent rather than current elite talent with limited team control.
Especially because Jacks had been a key bullpen piece, the Twins were really willing to just take a chance on Bradley’s potential instead, given that they weren’t going to compete in twenty twenty-five, and even if they didn’t compete in twenty twenty– even if they did compete in twenty twenty-six, it’s more, it’s better for them to have a piece like Bradley that can be a high-end starter in this league.
Especially because Jacks had been a key bullpen piece, the Twins were really willing to just take a chance on Bradley’s potential instead, given that they weren’t going to compete in twenty twenty-five, and even if they didn’t compete in twenty twenty– even if they did compete in twenty twenty-six, it’s more, it’s better for them to have a piece like Bradley that can be a high-end starter in this league.
So now after completing his first full spring training with Minnesota, Bradley is feeling confident about where he stands.
So now after completing his first full spring training with Minnesota, Bradley is feeling confident about where he stands.
He said the experience gave him a boost, especially as a young pitcher and new to the organization, and breaking camp with, with his team, with, with other young arms like Mick Abel, and feeling the staff’s belief in him reinforced that he is part of the Twins fut-future.
He said the experience gave him a boost, especially as a young pitcher and new to the organization, and breaking camp with, with his team, with, with other young arms like Mick Abel, and feeling the staff’s belief in him reinforced that he is part of the Twins fut-future.
It’s not just the organization that has made an impression.
It’s not just the organization that has made an impression.
Bradley has quickly built relationships with his teammates and veterans as well, like veter– like Byron Buxton, Josh Bell, Victor Caratini, and Ryan Jeffers, as they’ve offered advice to him even though they don’t re– even though they do not pitch, of course.
Bradley has quickly built relationships with his teammates and veterans as well, like veter– like Byron Buxton, Josh Bell, Victor Caratini, and Ryan Jeffers, as they’ve offered advice to him even though they don’t re– even though they do not pitch, of course.
That comfort level could be key as Bradley looks to take a step forward in his career.
That comfort level could be key as Bradley looks to take a step forward in his career.
Now entering his fourth season, he’s really had a struggle– he’s really struggled so far, owning a nineteen and twenty-seven record along with an ERA approaching five.
Now entering his fourth season, he’s really had a struggle– he’s really struggled so far, owning a nineteen and twenty-seven record along with an ERA approaching five.
Though he still strikes out batters at a high rate with four hundred and ten in just– in under four hundred innings, so that’s likely why the Twins acquired him, and they really just want to limit hard contact, which he didn’t really do this spring.
Though he still strikes out batters at a high rate with four hundred and ten in just– in under four hundred innings, so that’s likely why the Twins acquired him, and they really just want to limit hard contact, which he didn’t really do this spring.
He had a four six seven ERA, more of the same, with, with twenty-three strikeouts and seventeen in the third innings, which is more just the pitcher he’s been.
He had a four six seven ERA, more of the same, with, with twenty-three strikeouts and seventeen in the third innings, which is more just the pitcher he’s been.
But it is just spring training after all, and he’s going to get a chance in this Twins rotation, so he– with his renewed confidence, maybe this year will be the year he figures it out.
But it is just spring training after all, and he’s going to get a chance in this Twins rotation, so he– with his renewed confidence, maybe this year will be the year he figures it out.