The Orioles signed relief pitcher Chad Bradford, formerly of the Mets, to a 3 year deal.
Bradford: 4-2, 2.90 ERA, 2 saves, 62 IP, 1.16 WHIP, 6.53 K/9
Cost: 3 years/$10.5 million
Grade: A
Bradford is my favorite to be the best of all the relief pitcher signings. He came cheaper than Walker and Baez despite being better than both. He has been solid throughout his career and is an extreme groundball pitcher, especially to right handed hitters. He also rarely gives up homeruns. Bradford is best known for his role in the book “Moneyball”. Besides the Mets, he has pitched for the Oakland A’s, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago White Sox. This is the 4th signing for the bullpen, completing (I would think) the reworking of an awful group last year. This new version is without a doubt much improved. Now its time to move on to the other areas of weakness.
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