- Brad Eldred
Infobox MLB player
name = Brad Eldred
width = 300
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team = Chicago White Sox
number = 66
positionplain =First baseman /Outfielder
birthdate = birth date and age|1980|7|12
birthplace = city-state|Fort Lauderdale|Florida
bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = July 22
debutyear = 2005
debutteam = Pittsbugh Pirates
statyear = 2007
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value = .199
stat2label =Home run s
stat2value = 14
stat3label = Runs batted in
stat3value = 30
teams =
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2005, by|2007)Bradley Ross "Ross" Eldred (born
July 12 ,1980 inFort Lauderdale, FL ) is afirst baseman in theChicago White Sox organization. He is nicknamed "Big Country" by minor league teammates because of his size (6'5", 270 pounds) and his home run power.Eldred was drafted by the Pirates out of
Florida International University in the 6th round of the by|2002Major League Baseball Draft . In by|2004, the Pirates named him their minor-league player of the year after he hit .301 with 38 home runs and 137 RBI for the A-levelLynchburg Hillcats and the AAAltoona Curve .He was promoted to the Pirates' major league roster on
July 21 , by|2005, after he hit .297 with 28 home runs and 75 RBI for the Curve and theIndianapolis Indians . With the Pirates, he hit .221 with 12 home runs and 77 strikeouts in 55 games. After the season was over, the Pirates sent him to play in theArizona Fall League so he could work on his plate discipline.Eldred got injured in the first week of the by|2006 season, and was unable to play for the rest of the year. After a strong
Spring Training in by|2007, in which he began playing the outfield to increase his versatility, he was added to the Pirates' Opening Day Roster. However, he played poorly in Pittsburgh, hitting only .119 throughMay 19 , and was demoted to Indianapolis onMay 20 . He was briefly recalled in mid-June, but spent only one day on the roster before returning to the minor leagues.On
January 5 , by|2008, he signed a minor league deal with theChicago White Sox .External links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=eldrebr01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/transactions/index.jsp?c_id=pit Transactions]
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