Brad Eldred
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| Pittsburgh Pirates — No. 35 | |
| First Baseman | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| July 22, 2005 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through August 16,2006) |
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| Avg | .221 |
| RBI | 27 |
| HR | 12 |
Bradley Ross Eldred (born July 12, 1980 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL) is a first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He earned the nickname "Big Country" 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 2002 MLB Draft. In 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-level Lynchburg Hillcats and the AA Altoona Curve.
He made promoted to the Pirates' major league roster on July 21, 2005, after he hit .297 with 28 home runs and 75 RBI for the Curve and the Indianapolis 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 the Arizona Fall League so he could work on his plate discipline.
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