AL Central: Potential breakout prospects for 2019

Bobby Bradley, 1B, Cleveland Indians

This was another tough one. It was hard to find someone in a position that wasn’t loaded.

Bradley has the best power in Cleveland’s system, which MLB Pipeline gives a 60 on the 20-80 scale. In 483 at-bats, the lefty smacked 27 home runs, drove in 83, and collected 26 double and five triples.

That’s all that he is really going to give you, though. He is average defensively, and his .224/.308/.466 slash line leaves a lot to be desired. In his 483 at-bats, he struck out 148 times, a 33.6 percent clip, and walked just 56 times, a 8.6 percent rate, so he doesn’t offer much in the walk department, either.

However, there is a chance he can still contribute to the big league roster in 2019. Cleveland acquired Jake Bauers from Tampa Bay in December, but his 95 wRC+ in 2018 was not inspiring. Carlos Santana is still there as well, and he is still a good power and on-base guy.

Bradley can wiggle his way into the rotation with those two, especially if Cleveland ends up not loving Bauers. Bradley is the better power option of the two, as well.