Despite the reported interest from the Mets, Jackie Bradley Jr. his talents to Milwaukee.
The former Red Sox fielder signs a two-year, $ 24 million deal with the Brewers, according to ESPN. The agreement includes that you can not accept the first year.
Bradley Jr. is considered one of the best defensive outfielders in the league, having won a golden glove in 2018, and he was the best fielder remaining in the free agency. His bat is streaky, with a career average of 239 bats, but he hit .283 with seven home runs in the shortened 2020 campaign.
The Mets were in talks with Bradley Jr. after losing to the Blue Jays in the George Springer game. The Mets eventually opted for smaller ticket options, signed Kevin Pillar and Albert Almora.
Pillar and Almora are expected to compete with midfielder Brandon Nimmo in midfield.