Bradley Ross Eldred (born July 12, 1980) is an American professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. He has also played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, and Detroit Tigers and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. His nickname is "Big Country". Playing career Amateur Eldred attended Florida International University, and in 2000 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Pittsburgh Pirates Eldred was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 6th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. In 2004, the Pirates named him their minor-league player of the year after he hit .301 with 38 home runs and 137 RBIs for the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats and the Double-A Altoona Curve. He was promoted to the Pirates' major league roster on July 21, 2005, after he hit .297 with 28 home runs and 75 RBIs for the Curve and the Indianapolis Indians. With the Pirates, he hit .221 with 12 home runs in 55 games. After the season was over, the Pirates sent him to play in the Arizona Fall League. Eldred got injured in the first week of the 2006 season, and was unable to play for the rest of the year. After a strong Spring Training in 2007, in which he began playing the outfield to increase his versatility, he was added to the Pirates' opening day roster. However, he was demoted to Indianapolis on May 20. He was briefly recalled in mid-June, but spent only one day on the roster before returning to the minor leagues. Chicago White Sox On January 5, 2008, he signed a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox. For the AAA Charlotte Knights, he hit 38 home runs and 100 RBIs, leading the International League in both categories. He became a free agent at the end of the season. Washington Nationals In November 2008, he signed with the Washington Nationals. Playing for the AAA Syracuse Chiefs, he hit .269, .344 on-base percentage, 17 home runs and 59 RBIs. Colorado Rockies On March 2, 2010, he signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. He was called up on July 7, 2010 when Todd Helton went on the DL. San Francisco Giants On January 14, 2011, Eldred signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants with an invite to