Archie Bradley’s effectiveness was hit-or-miss that season, with a 5.02 ERA and a high walk rate that plagued him the previous year.
His biggest problems were a lack of a useful third pitch to complement his fastball and curveball, as well as a high batting average against left-handed batters.
Bradley went 8–9 with 143 strikeouts and 79 earned runs allowed in 26 games for Arizona that season.
The Diamondbacks had an uncommonly good starting rotation in 2017, with Zack Greinke, Patrick Corbin, and Robbie Ray, thus Bradley was shifted to the bullpen instead of being sent back to the minors.
Bradley made his first start in his new role in the fifth inning of a game against the San Francisco Giants, striking out seven batters in three and a third innings of scoreless baseball.
Even when Shelby Miller was sent to the minors, he elected to stay in the bullpen and became the Diamondbacks’ setup man.
Bradley’s two-RBI triple against Pat Neshek of the Colorado Rockies in the 2017 National League Wild Card Game helped Arizona advance to the National League Division Series.
Bradley’s first extra-base hit in the majors and the first postseason triple by a reliever in baseball history. Bradley had a 3–3 record with a 1.73 ERA in 73 innings in his debut season as a reliever.
Who Is Archie Bradley Girlfriend?
Reagan Bradley was once Archie Bradley’s girlfriend. Currently, the two are married in March of this year.
According to her husband’s Instagram posts, Reagan Bradley was 24 years old on December 16, 2020. She is 25 years older than she is now. Most individuals have been unaware of her further personal information.