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Line 3: {{good article}} {{Infobox baseball biography \| name = Brad Hand \| image = Brad Hand (All-Pro Reels Photography) (51296553360) (cropped).jpg \| image_size = \| caption = Hand with the [[Washington Nationals]] in 2021 \| team = ~~Atlanta~~Free ~~Braves~~agent \| number = 45 \| position = [[Pitcher]] \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1990\|3\|20}} \| birth_place = [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota, U.S. \| bats = Left \| throws = Left \| debutleague = MLB \| debutdate = June 7 \| debutyear = 2011 \| debutteam = Florida Marlins \| statyear = ~~June~~2023 ~~6, 2023~~season \| statleague = MLB \| stat1label = [[Win–loss record (pitching)\|Win–loss record]] \| stat1value = ~~37–53~~40–55 \| stat2label = [[Earned run average]] \| stat2value = 3.6375 \| stat3label = [[Strikeout]]s \| stat3value = ~~754~~782 \| stat4label = [[Save (baseball)\|Saves]] \| stat4value = ~~131~~132 \| teams = * [[Miami Marlins\|Florida / Miami Marlins]] ({{mlby\|2011}}–{{mlby\|2015}}) * [[San Diego Padres]] ({{mlby\|2016}}–{{mlby\|2018}}) Line 38: * [[Colorado Rockies]] ({{mlby\|2023}}) * [[Atlanta Braves]] ({{mlby\|2023}}) \|awards =▼ ▲\|awards = * 3× [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game\|All-Star]] ([[2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\|2017]]–[[2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game\|2019]]) * [[All-MLB Team\|All-MLB Second Team]] (2020) * [[List of Major League Baseball annual saves leaders\|AL saves leader]] (2020) }} '''Bradley Richard Hand''' (born March 20, 1990) is an American [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] ~~for~~who ~~the~~is ~~[[Atlanta~~a ~~Braves]]~~free ofagent. He has played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB)~~. He has previously played in MLB~~ for the [[Miami Marlins]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Cleveland Indians]], [[Washington Nationals]], [[Toronto Blue Jays]], [[New York Mets]], [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[Colorado Rockies]] and [[~~Colorado~~Atlanta ~~Rockies~~Braves]]. Born in [[Minneapolis, Minnesota]], Hand's family settled in [[Chaska, Minnesota\|Chaska]] before he entered high school. He was a three-sport athlete at [[Chaska High School]], and after his senior year in 2008, the Florida Marlins selected him in the second round of the [[2008 MLB Draft]]. Hand chose to forego a [[college baseball]] commitment to [[Arizona State Sun Devils baseball\|Arizona State]] in favor of turning professional. He made his MLB debut in 2011 when Marlins starting pitcher [[Josh Johnson (pitcher)\|Josh Johnson]] was injured, but inconsistent pitch command prevented Hand from becoming a fixture in the Marlins' major league roster until 2014, when he was assigned to the [[bullpen]]. Hand spent the next two seasons alternating between starting and relief roles for Miami before he was claimed on [[Waivers (MLB)\|waivers]] by the Padres shortly before the 2016 season. Line 63 ⟶ 62: === Florida / Miami Marlins (2011–2015) === [[File:Brad Hand in bullpen at Citizens Bank Park in 2015 (Cropped).jpg\|thumb\|Hand with the Marlins in 2015]] Hand returned to the Suns to begin the 2011 baseball season, the only left-handed pitcher in both the starting rotation and bullpen.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Jacksonville Suns Announce 2011 Opening Day Roster \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/jacksonville-suns-announce-2011-opening-day-roster/n-4179245 \|work=OurSports Central \|date=April 7, 2011 \|access-date=March 19, 2022 \|archive-date=March 20, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001507/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/jacksonville-suns-announce-2011-opening-day-roster/n-4179245 \|url-status=live }}</ref> The Marlins, who were in need of an additional starting pitcher when [[Josh Johnson (pitcher)\|Josh Johnson]] was placed on the disabled list, promoted Hand to Florida on June 6, 2011. At the time, he was 7–1 with a 3.53 ERA in Jacksonville.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hutton \|first=Ted \|title=Marlins call up Brad Hand to face Braves Tuesday \|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2011-06-06-brad-hand-lmbdebut-060611-story.html \|work=Sun-Sentinel \|date=June 6, 2011 \|access-date=March 18, 2022 \|archive-date=June 29, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629105313/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2011-06-06-brad-hand-lmbdebut-060611-story.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> He made his MLB debut the next day, allowing only one earned run on one hit{{snd}}a solo home run to [[Álex González (shortstop, born 1977)\|Álex González]] in the fourth inning{{snd}} in six innings against the [[Atlanta Braves]], but took the loss as the Marlins were [[Shutout (baseball)\|shut out]] 1–0.<ref>{{cite news \|last=D'Angelo \|first=Tom \|title=Brad Hand pitches well in debut, but Florida Marlins fall 1–0 to Braves \|url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/mlb/2011/06/08/brad-hand-pitches-well-in/7428491007/ \|work=[[The Palm Beach Post]] \|date=June 8, 2011 \|access-date=March 18, 2022 \|url-access=limited \|archive-date=March 18, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318222147/https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/mlb/2011/06/08/brad-hand-pitches-well-in/7428491007/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> His first major league win came on July 8, 2011, Hand's fifth start, when he held the [[Houston Astros]] to two hits in five innings of a 5–0 shutout win. After the game, the Marlins [[Option (baseball)\|optioned]] Hand, who had a 1–3 record and 2.77 ERA, back down to Jacksonville so he could continue to pitch during the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game\|All-Star Game break]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Brad Hand allows two hits in seven innings to lead Marlins \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310707128 \|work=ESPN \|agency=Associated Press \|date=July 7, 2011 \|access-date=March 18, 2022 \|archive-date=March 20, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001409/https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310707128 \|url-status=~~live~~dead }}</ref> He received three more major league promotions between July and September, but was sent back down both times as he struggled both with controlling his pitches and with allowing home runs.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Davis \|first=Craig \|title=Hand's reviews mixed, McKeon exasperated \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97895447/ \|work=Sun-Sentinel \|page=3C \|date=September 3, 2011 \|access-date=March 18, 2022 \|via=Newspapers.com \|archive-date=March 20, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001435/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97895447/south-florida-sun-sentinel/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Johnson remained sidelined with a shoulder injury throughout that period, and in his absence, reliever [[Clay Hensley]] had become a starting pitcher. With the team out of playoff contention by September, however, manager [[Jack McKeon]] sent Hensley back to the [[bullpen]] and allowed Hand to start the final stretch of games and sell himself as a major league player for the 2012 season.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Capozi \|first=Joe \|title=Hensley enjoys return to relief role \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97895839/ \|work=The Palm Beach Post \|page=C5 \|date=September 5, 2011 \|access-date=March 18, 2022 \|via=Newspapers.com \|archive-date=March 20, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001427/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97895839/the-palm-beach-post/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last=Davis \|first=Chris \|title=Hand to remain in rotation \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97895889/ \|work=Sun-Sentinel \|page=7C \|date=September 5, 2011 \|access-date=March 18, 2022 \|via=Newspapers.com \|archive-date=March 20, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001452/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97895889/south-florida-sun-sentinel/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> In his first season with the Marlins, Hand went 1–8 with a 4.20 ERA in 12 starts, and he recorded 38 strikeouts in 60 innings.<ref name="majors">{{cite web \|title=Brad Hand Stats \|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/handbr01.shtml \|website=Baseball-Reference.com \|access-date=March 18, 2022 \|archive-date=March 17, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317202232/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/handbr01.shtml \|url-status=live }}</ref> He was 11–4 with a 3.40 ERA in 19 Jacksonville games, meanwhile, all but one of which were starts, and struck out 71 batters in {{frac\|108\|2\|3}} innings.<ref name="minors" /> While Hand made a change to the angle of his throwing arm during the 2011–12 offseason, which helped him throw more strikes in spring training, he did not make the Miami Marlins'{{efn\|The team rebranded from the Florida to the Miami Marlins for the 2012 season after moving to [[Marlins Park]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=MLB announces 2012 schedule \|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/6969114/2012-major-league-baseball-season-open-florida-marlins-new-park \|work=[[ESPN]] \|agency=Associated Press \|date=September 14, 2011 \|access-date=March 19, 2022 \|archive-date=November 12, 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013736/https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/6969114/2012-major-league-baseball-season-open-florida-marlins-new-park \|url-status=live }}</ref>}} 2012 [[Opening Day]] roster, and was instead assigned to Jacksonville on March 18.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Hutton \|first=Ted \|title=Send-down Sunday: Marlins reassign 11 players to minor leagues \|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2012-03-18-sfl-marlins-send-11-players-to-minors-sunday-20120318-story.html \|work=Sun-Sentinel \|date=March 18, 2012 \|access-date=March 19, 2022 \|archive-date=July 2, 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210702031449/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/fl-xpm-2012-03-18-sfl-marlins-send-11-players-to-minors-sunday-20120318-story.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> He instead started the minor league season with the [[Triple-A (baseball)\|Triple-A]] [[New Orleans Zephyrs]] as part of a starting rotation that also included [[Tom Koehler]], [[Alex Sanabia]], [[Wade LeBlanc]], and [[J. D. Martin]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Zephyrs Announce 2012 Opening Day Roster \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/zephyrs-announce-2012-opening-day-roster/n-4377007 \|work=OurSports Central \|agency=[[Pacific Coast League]] \|date=April 3, 2012 \|access-date=March 19, 2022}}</ref> Hand received his first MLB call-up of the season on August 3 to pitch in the second game of a [[Doubleheader (baseball)\|doubleheader]] against the [[Washington Nationals]]. The MLB [[collective bargaining agreement]] allowed a player like Hand to join a team as the 26th person on their 25-man roster for a same-day doubleheader as long as he was sent back to the minors the next day.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Rodriguez \|first=Juan C. \|title=Back spasms sideline hot-hitting Ruggiano \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97933643/ \|work=Sun-Sentinel \|page=C5 \|date=August 3, 2012 \|access-date=March 19, 2022 \|via=Newspapers.com \|archive-date=March 20, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001421/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97933643/south-florida-sun-sentinel/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> At the time of his promotion, Hand was 8–5 in New Orleans, with a 3.66 ERA, 116 strikeouts, and 54 walks.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Navarro \|first=Manny \|title=Guillen: Stanton might be back in lineup next week \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97933721/ \|work=[[Miami Herald]] \|page=D7 \|date=August 2, 2012 \|access-date=March 19, 2022 \|via=Newspapers.com \|archive-date=March 20, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001502/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97933721/the-miami-herald/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> He struggled in his lone start, allowing seven runs on six hits and six walks in {{frac\|3\|2\|3}} innings. Hand was removed from the game after throwing 97 pitches in less than four innings, including a 33-pitch first inning, and the Nationals won 7–2.<ref>{{cite news \|last=Capozzi \|first=Joe \|title=Johnson helps Marlins save split \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97933915/ \|work=The Palm Beach Post \|page=5C \|date=August 4, 2012 \|access-date=March 19, 2022 \|via=Newspapers.com \|archive-date=March 20, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320001509/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/97933915/the-palm-beach-post/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Hand made 27 starts with the Zephyrs in 2012, going 11–7 with a 4.00 ERA in the process, and he struck out 141 batters in {{frac\|148\|1\|3}} innings while issuing 75 walks.<ref name="minors" /> Line 105 ⟶ 104: ===Colorado Rockies (2023)=== On March 4, 2023, the [[Colorado Rockies]] signed Hand to a one-year, $2 million contract, with a team option for 2024.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Brad Hand guaranteed $2M in deal with Rockies \|url=https://mlb.nbcsports.com/2023/03/06/brad-hand-guaranteed-2m-in-deal-with-rockies/ \|work=NBC Sports \|agency=Associated Press \|date=March 6, 2023 \|access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref> Colorado had been in need of a veteran left-handed reliever after losing [[Lucas Gilbreath]] to [[ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction\|Tommy John surgery]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Harding \|first=Thomas \|title=Rockies add lefty Hand on 1-year deal \|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/brad-hand-rockies-deal \|work=MLB.com \|publisher=MLB Advanced Media \|date=March 4, 2023 \|access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref> ===Atlanta Braves (2023{{endash}}present)=== Line 131 ⟶ 130: {{AL saves champions}} {{2020 All MLB Team}} ~~{{Atlanta Braves roster navbox}}~~ {{DEFAULTSORT:Hand, Brad}} Line 150 ⟶ 148: [[Category:Philadelphia Phillies players]] [[Category:Colorado Rockies players]] [[Category:Atlanta Braves players]] [[Category:Gulf Coast Marlins players]] [[Category:Jamestown Jammers players]]