Brad Hand, Relief Pitcher, Colorado Rockies

Date of Birth: 3/20/1990
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Brad Hand, relief pitcher for the Colorado Rockies, was first drafted by the Miami Marlins in June, 2008. He pitched in the Marlins' minor league system from 2008 through part of 2013. As a minor leaguer, he pitched 673.2 innings in 129 games and he had a 44-41 record and 614 strikeouts to 316 walks.

Hand first joined the Marlins in 2011. That season, he pitched 60.0 innings in 12 games and he had a 1-8 record and a 4.20 ERA. He spent most of the next two seasons back in the minors, pitching for the Marlins in just one game in 2012 and seven games in 2013.

In 2014, Hand pitched for the Marlins in both their starting rotation and from their bullpen. He finished the season with a 3-8 record, 1 save, and a 4.38 ERA in 111.0 innings in 32 games.

Hand pitched in 38 games for the Marlins in 2015. He finished the season with a 4-7 record, 67 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a 5.30 ERA in 93.1 innings.

Hand was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres on April 8, 2016. He finished the 2016 season with a 2.92 ERA in 82 games as a reliever. He had 4 wins to 4 losses, 1 save, and 111 strikeouts to 36 walks in 89.1 innings.

Hand finished the 2017 season with a career low ERA of 2.16 in 72 games. He had 3 wins and 4 losses, 21 saves, and 104 strikeouts to 20 walks in 79.1 innings.

The Padres traded Hand to the Cleveland Indians on July 19, 2018. He finished the 2018 season with 2 wins and 5 losses, 32 saves, 106 strikeouts to 28 walks, and a 2.75 ERA in 72.0 innings in 41 games with the Padres and 28 games with the Indians. In the postseason, he pitched 1.2 innings in 2 games and he gave up 3 hits, including a home run, and 2 runs. He struck out 4 batters and walked one.

Hand finished the 2019 season with 6 wins and 4 losses, 34 saves, 84 strikeouts to 18 walks, and a 3.30 ERA in 57.1 innings in 60 games.

Hand pitched in 23 games in 2020. He finished the season with 2 wins and 1 loss, 29 strikeouts to 4 walks, 16 saves, and a 2.05 ERA in 22.0 innings.

Hand became a free agent on October 30, 2020. He signed with the Washington Nationals on January 26, 2021. The Nationals traded him to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 29, 2021. The New York Mets claimed him off waivers on September 2nd. He finished the 2021 season with 6 wins and 7 losses, 61 strikeouts to 26 walks, and a 3.90 ERA in 64.2 innings in 41 games with the Nationals, 11 games with the Blue Jays, and 16 games with the Mets.

Hand became a free agent on November 3, 2021. He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies on March 15, 2022.

Hand became a free agent on November 6, 2022. He signed with the Rockies on March 4, 2023.

Career pitching statistics for Hand through 2021 include:

• 464 games played
• 673.1 innings pitched
• 32-50 win-loss record
• 126 saves
• 685 strikeouts to 252 walks
• 3.68 ERA

Sources for Information
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