This weekend we learned most plans involve television and radio broadcasts of the Boston Red Sox in 2025. These plans include a larger role for former Sox infielder Lou Merloni, who will become the primary color commentator on the Boston Red Sox side. television. They also include a larger in-game role for Will Middlebrooks, who will do games on television and radio.

However, on Monday we learned some additional information, including that former Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. could be in the mix for radio and television action next season. This report came from Sean McAdam and Chris Cotillo on their podcast:

Part of the 2018 World Series championship team, Bradley Jr. spent parts of nine seasons with the Red Sox. In addition to being a World Series champion, he was also an All-Star (2016) and Gold Glover (2018).

But in addition to his time in Boston, he made appearances for the Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers And Kansas City Royals. He has played in 134 games for the Brewers in 2021, 91 for the Red Sox and 40 for the Jays in 2022 and 43 for the Royals in 2023 before being let go.

Always a consistent hitter, Bradley Jr. is a lifetime .225 hitter with a .303 on-base percentage. He hit a career-high 26 home runs in 2016.

Bradley is now 34 years old. He is not officially retired and spent the 2024 season playing with a combination of the Atlantic League’s Long Island Ducks and the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate in Syracuse. He hit .400 in 40 games for the Ducks, but just .209 in 25 games for Syracuse.

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