PHOENIX -- The COVID-19 pandemic hit close to home for D-backs closer Archie Bradley as his father, Charles, spent 10 days in the hospital battling it, while his mother and brother also came down with the virus.

Although Bradley's mom was asymptomatic and his younger brother was only sidelined for a couple of days, the virus hit his 65-year-old father hard.

"I was definitely concerned," Bradley said. "I mean, my dad is like my best friend. I prayed about it, I felt good about it, and ultimately my dad is a fighter and so is my family. We were lucky. I am able to take a step back and realize that there were a lot of people who weren't as lucky as myself with their family members and loved ones. I definitely would say our relationships have grown stronger. I love them more, and I'm just happy that they're still here."

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Bradley believes that his dad caught the virus when he was traveling back to Oklahoma from Arizona in late March.

Given what his family went through, Bradley is hoping that baseball can help provide people with some entertainment during a troubled time.

"I know there are people in this state and in the whole world that have been affected," Bradley said. "I hope baseball can come back to what it's supposed to be, be America's pastime, America's calling card, and really bring this country today with everything it's going through, with the social injustice and everything going on out there, to the pandemic that's happening right now. Baseball has a chance to be the shining light in America and really bring us together as a country."

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