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Milton Bradley #21 | Designated Hitter | Texas Rangers
Height: 6-0    Weight: 190    Throws: R    Bats: S
Born: Apr 15, 1978, Harbor City, CA
Contract: Signed through 2008
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October 17, 2006
A's GM Billy Beane said Monday that he hasn't had time to consider whether or not he'll offer Milton Bradley a multi-year contract, according to the Contra Costa Times. "Obviously he's an important part of this club," Beane said. "The good thing is he's here, and the fact is one way or another he'll be under contract, whether it's (a) multi-year (deal) or one year."
August 30, 2006
Milton Bradley did not play Wednesday after fouling a ball off of his right ankle on Tuesday night, according to the AP. He's also dealing with a sore side muscle. The A's have not stated whether or not he'll be able to return to action Thursday.
August 2, 2006
Milton Bradley wasn't in the starting lineup Tuesday because he was bothered by flu symptoms, according to the Contra Costa Times. However, he was able to enter the game as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning.
July 17, 2006
Milton Bradley was given a routine day off Sunday, according to the Contra Costa Times. "There's a reason he's not in there," manager Ken Macha said. "He did a lot of baserunning the other day. He hasn't played a whole heck of a lot and needs a day off. He'll be back in there tomorrow."
July 14, 2006
As expected, the Athletics activated Milton Bradley from the disabled list after Thursday's game, according to the offical team website. Bradley, who had been sidelined with a strained left shoulder, replaced Dan Johnson on the roster.
July 14, 2006
The A's plan to activate Milton Bradley from the disabled list today, according to the Contra Costa Times. He's been out with a strained left shoulder.
July 9, 2006
Milton Bradley, out with a strained left shoulder, could be activated during the A's first series after the All-Star break, according to the AP. "Milton's health was 100 percent," trainer Larry Davis said. "Milton said he felt perfect." Bradley is currently on a rehab stint with Triple-A Sacramento.
July 6, 2006
A's manager Ken Macha said that Milton Bradley will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, according to the Contra Costa Times. He's been out since June 14 with a strained left shoulder.
July 5, 2006
The Contra Costa Times reports that Milton Bradley could head out on a rehab assignment soon. Recovering from a strained left shoulder, Bradley was able to take batting practice on Monday.
July 3, 2006
Milton Bradley took batting practice before Monday's game and indications are he will return as soon as he gets his strength back up, according to the AP. He is on the DL with a strained left shoulder.
July 1, 2006
Milton Bradley, who is sidelined with a strained left shoulder, took 20 swings from the right and left sides off the tee on Friday, according to the AP. He also took 10 swings from each side in a soft-toss situation. Bradley could take batting practice Monday.
June 28, 2006
Milton Bradley is still in too much pain to swing a bat, according to the Athletics website. Bradley, who is on the DL with a strained left shoulder, is at least a week away from returning to Oakland.
June 21, 2006
A's trainer Larry Davis said that Milton Bradley won't swing a bat until he's free of pain in his strained left shoulder, and that likely won't be until at least early next week, according to the Contra Costa Times. Bradley was placed on the disabled list yesterday, retroactive to June 15.
June 20, 2006
The Athletics placed Milton Bradley on the disabled list with a strained left shoulder on Tuesday, according to the official team website. The move is retroactive to June 15. Bradley was just 3-for-25 since coming off the DL with a sprained knee and sprained oblique muscle on June 6. Oakland replaced him on the roster with Doug Clark.
June 19, 2006
The sore right shoulder of Milton Bradley could keep him out of the lineup for at least two games, according to the AP. "He hit off a tee right-handed for a while and some left-handed." manager Ken Macha said. "He's needs an extra day."
June 17, 2006
Milton Bradley, who is nursing a strained left shoulder, could return to the lineup soon, according to the AP. "We've had some pretty significant progress on Bradley. Maybe another day or so," manager Ken Macha said.
June 17, 2006
An MRI taken Friday revealed that Milton Bradley has a strained muscle in his left shoulder, according to the Contra Costa Times. It's not clear when he will return to action, though it's not expected to be this weekend.
June 16, 2006
Milton Bradley had an MRI exam on his strained left shoulder and isn't expected to play in the weekend, according to the AP. "He says he feels a lot better today," manager Ken Macha said. Bradley is 3-for-25 with seven strikeouts in seven games since coming off the DL on June 6.
June 7, 2006
Activated from the disabled list on Tuesday, Milton Bradley returned to action on Wednesday. Bradley, who had been sidelined with a sprained knee and strained oblique muscle, was 1-for-4 in the game. He struck out twice but was able to score a run.
June 6, 2006
The A's activated Milton Bradley from the DL Tuesday, according to the AP. Bradley had been out since April 25 with a sprained knee and strained oblique muscle. He is batting .246 with three homers and eight RBIs in 21 games this year.
June 4, 2006
The A's are planning to activate Milton Bradley from the disabled list on Monday. Moves were made to clear a roster spot for Bradley on Sunday night.
June 3, 2006
After experiencing some discomfort when taking left-handed swings in batting practice Thursday, Milton Bradley didn't have the same problem during Friday's session, according to the Contra Costa Times. It appears that Bradley could return to action soon, though he may need a brief rehab assignment, which could begin today. "He might have to go play one day," said manager Ken Macha. "It's been a while."
June 2, 2006
Milton Bradley, out with right knee and right oblique injuries, might not be as close to returning as originally thought, according to the Contra Costa Times. "He's not completely satisfied with his left-handed swing," manager Ken Macha said. "He cut that a little short. He's got to find a comfort level. I don't know where that puts us in the big picture. It would be nice if he said he was ready to go, but I prefer him to be honest."
June 1, 2006
Milton Bradley, out since April 26 with a right knee and right oblique muscle injuries, will take batting practice again today, according to the Contra Costa Times. He could go on a rehabilitation assignment on Friday.
May 31, 2006
Milton Bradley took a full round of batting practice from both sides of the plate yesterday, according to the Contra Costa Times. Bradley, who is on the disabled list with a sprained right knee and a strained right oblique, is slated to take more batting practice today.
May 30, 2006
Milton Bradley is expected to take batting practice today and could begin a rehab stint later in the week, according to the Contra Costa Times. Bradley has been sidelined since April 27 with a strained right oblique muscle.
May 25, 2006
Milton Bradley has begun swinging off a tee, according to the AP. He is rehabbing from a sprained right knee and has been on the DL since April 27. Bradley isn't expected to return to the A's before early June.
May 23, 2006
Milton Bradley played catch and shagged balls on Monday, according to the Contra Costa Times. He hasn't played since April 25 due to a sprained right knee and a strained right oblique muscle. He might not return before early June.
May 17, 2006
Although A's manager Ken Macha stopped short of saying that Milton Bradley was "back to square one" after Bradley aggravated his strained oblique Saturday, Macha said Bradley essentially had to start over with his rehab, according to the Contra Costa Times. It looks like he could miss another couple of weeks.
May 15, 2006
The reason why Milton Bradley was unable to come off the disabled list Sunday is that he aggravated his strained right oblique muscle while taking a left-handed cut during batting practice the day before, according to the Contra Costa Times. "He was close," trainer Larry Davis said. "What we have to do is shut him down until he feels good. He feels it moving around. We'll have to wait until he doesn't feel it."
May 14, 2006
Milton Bradley, who is recovering from a sprained right knee and a strained right oblique muscle, was not activated from the DL Sunday as originally hoped, according to the AP. He could be activated at some point this week.
May 12, 2006
Milton Bradley could be activated Sunday when the A's go up against Randy Johnson, according to the AP. Bradley, who has been out since April 25 with a sprained right knee and strained right oblique muscle, took batting practice from the right side Friday.
May 12, 2006
With Jason Kendall out for one more game because of a suspension and Frank Thomas and Eric Chavez ailing, the A's might activate Milton Bradley a little earlier than planned, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Bradley would be used exclusively against left-handed pitching, because his strained oblique limits his ability to hit from the left side.
May 11, 2006
Milton Bradley, who is on the DL with a sprained right knee/right oblique problem, took batting practice Wednesday, but he only hit from the right side, according to the Contra Costa Times. The oblique muscle is still bothering him when he hits left-handed. Bradley could return from the DL this weekend.
May 10, 2006
Milton Bradley, who is on the DL with a strained muscle in his right side, took batting practice Wednesday and felt good, according to the AP. He's expected to be activated this weekend.
May 7, 2006
The A's placed Milton Bradley on the DL Sunday with a sprained right knee and strained right oblique muscle, according to the AP. The move is retroactive to April 27, so Bradley is eligible to return on May 12.
May 7, 2006
Milton Bradley tested his strained oblique and sprained knee by taking 15 swings off a tee from each side of the plate Saturday, according to the Contra Costa Times. Manager Ken Macha said he doesn't expect Bradley to return to action for "another four or five days."
May 6, 2006
A's manager Ken Macha said it's highly doubtful that Milton Bradley would return to action this weekend, according to the Contra Costa Times. He's missed eight games with a sprained knee and strained oblique and may end up on the disabled list if his condition doesn't improve soon.
May 4, 2006
Milton Bradley missed his seventh straight game Wednesday, according to the Contra Costa Times. Trainer Larry Davis said Bradley's injured knee is fine but that Bradley is still bothered by an oblique injury.
May 4, 2006
Milton Bradley missed his sixth straight game Wednesday with a right knee strain, according to the AP. The A's were hoping that Bradley would be able to take batting practice right-handed, but he was unable to.
May 2, 2006
Milton Bradley missed his fifth straight game with a right knee strain, according to the Contra Costa Times. He is likely to be out a few more days with the injury.
May 1, 2006
Milton Bradley missed his fifth straight game on Monday because of a right knee strain and a sore right hip, according to the AP. Despite the prolonged absense, the A's still do not plan on placing him to the DL.
April 30, 2006
Milton Bradley missed his third straight game Sunday because of a sore left knee, according to the AP. Manager Ken Macha said Sunday that Bradley also has some pain in his lower right side. There are no immediate plans to place Bradley on the disabled list.
April 29, 2006
Milton Bradley missed his third straight game Saturday with a sore left knee, according to the AP. Manager Ken Macha said Bradley worked out for trainers Saturday and had pain in his knee when he moved to his left. Bradley has not played since Tuesday.
April 28, 2006
Milton Bradley, who left Tuesday's game at Texas with a sore right knee and did not play Wednesday, was held out of the lineup again on Friday, according to the AP. Trainers were worried that wet field conditions at Kauffman Stadium could cause Bradley to aggravate the injury.
April 27, 2006
Milton Bradley did not play Wednesday due to his right knee injury, according to the Contra Costa Times. "Milton's got a little swelling and pain," manager Ken Macha said. It's not known when Bradley will be ready to return to action.
April 26, 2006
After leaving last night's game in the fourth inning when he twisted his right knee, Milton Bradley had the joint examined by Rangers physician Dr. Keith Meister, according to the Contra Costa Times. Although Bradley likely will miss today's game, the injury doesn't appear to be serious. "[Meister] does not think it's horrible," said A's trainer Larry Davis.
April 25, 2006
Milton Bradley left Tuesday's game in the fourth inning after jamming his right knee sliding back into first base on a pickoff attempt, according to the AP. The severity of the injury is not currently known.
April 4, 2006
Milton Bradley went 2-for-4 with a run scored in his A's debut Monday night.
April 1, 2006
Still nursing a sore right quadriceps, Milton Bradley didn't start yesterday's exhibition game, though he did enter the contest as a pinch-hitter in the eighth, according to the Contra Costa Times.
March 29, 2006
Milton Bradley was a late scratch on Wednesday due to a tight right quadriceps, according to the AP. He'll be re-examined on Thursday.