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Cody Bradford is back in the Rangers' rotation after 679 days

The Aledo High graduate threw 4.1 scoreless innings in his Aug. 5 return.

Published Friday, August 7, 2026, by The Aledo Ledger. Publisher: Christopher Weaver.

Aledo High School alumnus Cody Bradford returned to the Texas Rangers' starting rotation on Aug. 5, his first big-league start in 679 days. He pitched 4.1 innings and did not allow a run.

Bradford, a left-hander, pitched at Baylor before the Rangers drafted him, and he was part of the club's 2023 World Series championship season. The 679-day gap puts his previous big-league start in September 2024.

Sources: The Community News: Aledo; Wikipedia: Aledo High School notable alumni

How this was sourced: The Community News' report of the Aug. 5 start; career background from the Rangers' and Wikipedia's public records.

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