CLEVELAND (AP) The Indians have recalled slugger Bobby Bradley from Triple-A Columbus, where he was leading the International League in home runs.
Cleveland had been contemplating the move for some time to add some pop to its lineup, and the club brought up Bradley on Sunday before going for a three-game sweep over the Detroit Tigers.
A left-handed hitter, Bradley batted .292 with 24 homers and 55 RBIs for the Clippers. He has hit with power at every level in the minors – he had 27 last season between Double- and Triple-A – since being drafted by the Indians in 2014.
To make room for Bradley, the Indians sent reliever Josh Smith back to Columbus.
The Indians don’t want to put too much pressure on Bradley, but hope his presence can fill a power void created by the offseason trades of Edwin Encarnacion, Yonder Alonso and Yan Gomes, as well as the decision not to re-sign Michael Brantley.
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