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Taj Bradley
Minnesota Twins
SP · #26 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'2" · 220 lb · Age 25 · 4 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
55.4
- Runs prevented
- +9.1
- IP · ERA
- 178.1 · 3.73
- K · BB
- 205 · 76
- Rank
- 21 of 46 starters
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Strikeouts205 vs 166 avg+10.5
- Walks76 vs 65 avg−3.7
- Hit batters4 vs 9 avg+1.6
- Parks pitched in+0.9
- Home runs allowed23 vs 23 avg−0.3
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)438 vs 484 avg+0.1
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 22@SF | W 3-2 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 104 | 83.4 |
| Thu, Sep 17@LAA | L 4-5 | GS | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 98 | 92.5 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsCLE | L 2-5 | GS | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 91.9 |
| Sat, Sep 5@CHW | W 6-4 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 80 | 38.1 |
| Mon, Aug 31vsDET | W 11-1 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 104 | 66.8 |
| Tue, Aug 25@ATH | L 2-4 | L | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 99 | 40.5 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsATL | W 6-4 | GS | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 88 | 85.1 |
| Thu, Aug 13vsPHI | L 1-7 | L | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 4.6 |
| Sat, Aug 8@MIL | L 3-4 | GS | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 52.2 |
| Sun, Aug 2@SEA | L 6-7 | GS | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 38.3 |
| Tue, Jul 28vsKC | W 3-2 | GS | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 102 | 86.1 |
| Thu, Jul 23@CLE | W 3-1 | GS | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 109 | 88.5 |
| Sat, Jul 18@CHC | L 2-6 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 94 | 16.8 |
| Sun, Jul 12vsLAA | W 4-2 | W | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 99 | 48.2 |
| Tue, Jul 7vsCLE | W 3-1 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 101 | 93.7 |
| Wed, Jul 1@HOU | W 8-3 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 97 | 57.5 |
| Fri, Jun 26vsCOL | W 9-8 | GS | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 99 | 91.0 |
| Sat, Jun 20@ARI | W 16-8 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 91 | 67.5 |
| Sun, Jun 14vsSTL | W 5-4 | GS | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 101 | 69.8 |
| Tue, Jun 9@DET | L 4-10 | L | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 89 | 3.7 |
| Wed, Jun 3vsCHW | L 0-8 | L | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 104 | 15.6 |
| Fri, May 29@PIT | L 5-6 | GS | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 87 | 32.9 |
| Sat, May 23@BOS | W 4-2 | W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 73 | 69.2 |
| Tue, May 5@WSH | W 11-3 | W | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 96 | 82.4 |
| Wed, Apr 29vsSEA | L 3-5 | GS | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 114 | 77.5 |
| Fri, Apr 24@TB | L 2-6 | L | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 93 | 4.7 |
| Sat, Apr 18vsCIN | L 4-5 | GS | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 99 | 71.4 |
| Sun, Apr 12@TOR | W 8-2 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 36.7 |
| Tue, Apr 7vsDET | W 4-2 | W | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 104 | 73.1 |
| Thu, Apr 2@KC | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100 | 85.5 |
| Sat, Mar 28@BAL | W 4-1 | GS | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 92 | 61.5 |
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