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- Updated: August 18, 2016
BALTIMORE — Mookie Betts isn’t the only Red Sox outfielder to have an impressive uptick in power this season. Don’t forget about Jackie Bradley Jr., who smoked his 20th home run — a two-run rocket — in Wednesday’s 8-1 win over the Orioles.
“Twenty home runs. That’s the most I’ve ever had at any level, and what’s better than to do it at the top level,” said Bradley.
In 700 career at-bats prior to this season, Bradley had 14 homers.
This season, he has 20 home runs in 415 at-bats.
Bradley’s power stroke only adds to a team that already includes Betts (28 homers), David Ortiz (27), Hanley Ramirez (16), Xander Bogaerts (14), Travis Shaw (14) and Dustin Pedroia (12).
How’s JBJ’s week so far? It’s just a casual 3-HR week. �� …
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