page_title: Jackie Bradley Jr.
section_title: 2013
hierarchical_section_title: Jackie Bradley Jr. / Professional career / Boston Red Sox / 2013
caption_attribution_description: Jackie Bradley
context_page_description: Jackie Bradley Jr., nicknamed JBJ, is an American professional baseball center fielder who plays for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds. He was drafted by the Red Sox with the 40th overall pick in the 2011 MLB draft after being named the 2010 College World Series Most Outstanding Player while attending the University of South Carolina. He made his MLB debut in 2013, and was on the 40-man roster for the 2013 World Series champions, though he didn't play in the postseason. Bradley was an All Star in 2016 and he was named the most valuable player of the 2018 American League Championship Series. Known especially for his capabilities in the outfield, he was awarded a Gold Glove in 2018.
context_section_description: Entering 2013, Bradley ranked 32nd overall on the MLB.com Top 100 Prospects list. After an outstanding spring training, on March 31, manager John Farrell announced that Bradley would be the Opening Day left fielder on April 1 at Yankee Stadium. Although he went hitless in two at-bats, Bradley had three walks, scored two runs, drove in one run, and made a couple of hustle plays on the basepath and in the field in the Red Sox' 8–2 win over the Yankees.
  Bradley went 3-for-31 with three RBIs in Boston before being optioned to the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox on April 19; Bradley was demoted to accommodate David Ortiz, who started the 2013 season on a rehab assignment, recovering from a right Achilles injury. Bradley was recalled on May 29. He hit his first career home run on June 4 against the Texas Rangers. Bradley was optioned back to Pawtucket on June 8 when Shane Victorino was activated from the disabled list. He was recalled again on July 9, and optioned back to Pawtucket on July 14. He was recalled on September 7. In 37 Major League games of 2013, Bradley batted .189 with 3 home runs, 10 RBI, and 2 stolen bases. The Red Sox finished the year with a 97–65 record and clinched the AL East division. Bradley did not participate in any playoff action but was still on the 40-man roster at the time when the Red Sox won the 2013 World Series.
caption: Bradley with the Pawtucket Red Sox at the 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game
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