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ESPN hires former Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. as college baseball analyst
Bradley, who last played in the big leagues in 2023 with the Royals, will debut as part of the SEC Network’s baseball studio coverage Friday and Saturday.
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ESPN has hired former Red Sox outfielder and University of South Carolina legend Jackie Bradley Jr. as a college baseball analyst.
Bradley, the 2018 American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player who spent nine partial or full seasons with the Red Sox out of his 11 years in the majors, will work as a studio and in-game analyst.
At South Carolina, he played on a pair of national championship teams, winning the 2010 College World Series Most Outstanding Player Award.
Bradley, who last played in the big leagues in 2023 with the Royals, will debut as part of the SEC Network’s baseball studio coverage Friday and Saturday.
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He will make his debut as a game analyst on May 9, calling the Tennessee-Vanderbilt series on the SEC Network. He will work with play-by-play voice Tom Hart and fellow analyst Kyle Peterson.
“I’m honored to join ESPN and can’t wait to get started covering the game that I love,” said Bradley in a statement.
“College baseball has grown a ton since I was at South Carolina, and I hope I can contribute to the sport’s continued growth and popularity through our coverage of the student-athletes who give it their all.”
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