Bradley Keith Salmon (born January 3, 1980) is an American former professional

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Career

He played in Minor League Baseball in with the Double-A

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and Triple-A

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. On March 19, , the

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traded Salmon to the

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for a player to be named later (Henry Arias). He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. He was released by the White Sox during spring training. On April 22, 2009, Salmon signed a minor league deal with the

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. He spent the season with the

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, the Angels' Triple-A affiliate. After becoming a free agent after the 2009 season, Salmon signed with the Acereros de Monclova for .

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