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Jackie Bradley Jr. remains upbeat despite landing on DL

Jackie Bradley Jr. is checked out after injuring his right knee Saturday. Leon Halip / Getty Images

When he ran through all the ways he could have landed on the disabled list already this season — crashing into the fence in the triangle in center field at Fenway, getting spiked in the calf stealing second base — Jackie Bradley Jr. cracked a smile at what actually did him in.

Bradley sprained a ligament in his right knee Saturday when his cleat appeared to grab some of the Comerica Park clay in Detroit.

“Clumsy,” Bradley said, poking fun at his misfortune.

The mishap sent the center fielder to the disabled list Tuesday.

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