Taj Bradley reached 500 career strikeouts on June 26, 2026, arriving at the mark in just his fourth major league season since debuting in 2023.
Bradley spent parts of three seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays from 2023 through 2025, appearing in 23, 25, and 21 games respectively across those years, before a mid-2025 move brought him to the Minnesota Twins, where he appeared in 6 games to close that campaign. He entered the 2026 season with the Minnesota Twins.
Across his MLB career as a whole, Bradley has appeared in 90 games, posting a 25-30 record with a 4.68 ERA and 500 strikeouts over 467.2 innings pitched — figures that span two organizations.
In the 2026 season, Bradley has appeared in 14 games, going 6-3 with 84 strikeouts and a 4.11 ERA over 76.2 innings. With 97 outs remaining to reach 1,500 career outs recorded, Bradley could reach 1,500 career Innings Pitched this season.