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Jed Bradley gets career back on track

by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(5/15/2013) After a horrendous first pro season in 2012, which was marred by injury and inconsistency, Brewers pitching prospect Jed Bradley is beginning to round into form for Class A Brevard County. After going 5-10 with a 5.53 ERA in 20 starts last season for Brevard County, the 2011 first-round pick is 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA through seven starts this season.

"I'm not completely satisfied, but it's been a lot better than last season," Bradley said, per MLB.com.

Bradley, who is considered the Brewers' fifth-best prospect by MLB.com, has seen a change in production after bulking up to 235 pounds in the offseason.

"I had to come to grips with the fact that the hard work needs to be done in the offseason," said Bradley, who had dropped to 205 pounds as he dealt with his stomach issues last August. "During the season, you just need to concentrate on maintenance. It's quality, not quantity."

Bradley puts 2012 behind him

by Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com

(2/21/2013) Brewers prospect Jed Bradley, who was taken 15th overall in the 2011 MLB draft, did not have a memorable first season in the minors in 2012. In 20 starts for high Class A Brevard, Bradley went 5-10 with a 5.53 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. Many things went wrong for the 22-year-old left-hander. “I wasn’t throwing as hard as I had in the past. I was down in weight and wasn’t as strong. I just had a lot of first-year things," Bradley told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Bradley's biggest struggle was adjusting to life in pro baseball. “I was just doing too much,” Bradley said. "At times I went too much to that. It was my first professional season and I had to learn a lot of things. It was trial and error, and there was a lot of error there. It’s just something I had to learn on my own.”