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Early results show Twins starter Taj Bradley’s growth, maturity

Through three starts, 25-year-old Taj Bradley has emerged as the Twins' biggest bright spot with a 1.08 earned-run average, outdueling American League Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal on Tuesday.
Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays for reliever Griffin Jax last summer, Bradley has embraced new coaching strategies, with catcher Ryan Jeffers noting he is now more comfortable trusting the Twins' information.
After his Triple-A demotion last year, Bradley worked hard on his splitter throughout the winter and has seen his fastball touch 100 miles per hour this season with promising results.
Demonstrating his maturity, Bradley opted to forgo last month's World Baseball Classic for Team Mexico to focus on spring training, prompting manager Derek Shelton to say, "We are seeing him continuing to mature."
As he begins his fourth season, Bradley remains young—just months older than rotation mate Mick Abel—and is focused on getting out of his own way to continue evolving rather than hindering himself.

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