Former Gamecock Jackie Bradley Jr. signs $3.6M deal with Red Sox

BOSTON, MA – MAY 11: Jackie Bradley Jr. #25 of the Boston Red Sox has Powerade dumped on him after the victory over the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on May 11, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

The Boston Red Sox have avoided salary arbitration with Jackie Bradley Jr., agreeing to a $3.6 million deal with the All-Star outfielder, a source told ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick.

Bradley made $546,500 last season and will be eligible for arbitration in each of the next three years.

Bradley, 26, enjoyed a breakout season in 2016, batting .267 with career highs of 26 home runs, 87 RBIs and 94 runs scored. He was voted a starter for the American League in the All-Star Game and helped Boston win the AL East with a 93-69 record.

A first-round draft selection in 2011, Bradley is a .237 career hitter with 40 homers and 170 RBIs in parts of four seasons with the Red Sox.