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Former Red Sox World Series champion, Gold Glover to return to Boston

Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr. watches his grand slam against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning in Game 3 of a baseball American League Championship Series on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
David J. Phillip
Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr. watches his grand slam against the Houston Astros during the eighth inning in Game 3 of a baseball American League Championship Series on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Former Red Sox World Series champion, Gold Glover to return to Boston
A former Boston Red Sox outfielder known for his spectacular catches but perhaps less than stellar at bats is returning to Fenway Park, the team announced late Wednesday night. The Red Sox announced they had acquired outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. along with minor league infielders Alex Binelas and David Hamilton from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Hunter Renfroe.Bradley, 31, has played in 1,007 major league games with the Red Sox and Brewers, batting .230 with 104 home runs. The 2016 All-Star earned the Gold Glove Award for center field in 2018 and was a finalist for the award in three other seasons. More Red Sox moves: Mass. native returns to Red Sox Bradley was a member of the Red Sox team that won the 2018 World Series and was named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series. In 2021, he appeared in 134 games for the Brewers, making 79 starts in center field, 11 in left field, and nine in right field while hitting .163 with six home runs.Renfroe, 29, appeared in a career-high 144 games for the Red Sox in 2021, also setting career bests in batting average, on-base percentage, runs scored, doubles, extra-base hits and RBI.

A former Boston Red Sox outfielder known for his spectacular catches but perhaps less than stellar at bats is returning to Fenway Park, the team announced late Wednesday night.

The Red Sox announced they had acquired outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. along with minor league infielders Alex Binelas and David Hamilton from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for outfielder Hunter Renfroe.

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Bradley, 31, has played in 1,007 major league games with the Red Sox and Brewers, batting .230 with 104 home runs.

The 2016 All-Star earned the Gold Glove Award for center field in 2018 and was a finalist for the award in three other seasons.

More Red Sox moves: Mass. native returns to Red Sox

Bradley was a member of the Red Sox team that won the 2018 World Series and was named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series.

In 2021, he appeared in 134 games for the Brewers, making 79 starts in center field, 11 in left field, and nine in right field while hitting .163 with six home runs.

Renfroe, 29, appeared in a career-high 144 games for the Red Sox in 2021, also setting career bests in batting average, on-base percentage, runs scored, doubles, extra-base hits and RBI.