
Brad Hand
33-Year-Old
Free Agent

2023 Stats
W-L
5-3
ERA
5.53
WHIP
1.42
K
59
SV
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Hand, coming off a 45-inning, 2.80-ERA campaign with the Phillies, signed a deal with Colorado late in the spring. His strikeout rate has plummeted since his days as a top closer (7.6 K/9 last season) but his veteran experience has kept him in high-leverage roles. He's relied on a combination of his fastball and slider for the last several seasons and may add a new cutter to the mix this season. The Rockies don't project to win many games, but the left-hander could have some opportunities for holds and/or saves. He may be the proven veteran option should Daniel Bard falter. Read Past Outlooks

Atlanta declines option
Atlanta declined their half of Hand's $7 million mutual option for 2024 on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Hand posted a 7.50 ERA in 20 appearances after being acquired from Colorado at the trade deadline, so paying the $500,000 buyout was a no-brainer for Atlanta. The 33-year-old lefty also had a 4.54 ERA over 35.2 innings for the Rockies, with his combined 5.53 ERA being the worst of his MLB career.
Hand posted a 7.50 ERA in 20 appearances after being acquired from Colorado at the trade deadline, so paying the $500,000 buyout was a no-brainer for Atlanta. The 33-year-old lefty also had a 4.54 ERA over 35.2 innings for the Rockies, with his combined 5.53 ERA being the worst of his MLB career.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
17
How many pitches does Brad Hand generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
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111-120
121+
What part of the game does Brad Hand generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-17%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-37%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .214 | 65 | 30 | 45 | 3 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .259 | 93 | 41 | 102 | 14 | |||
2023vs Left | .200 | 31 | 10 | 16 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .317 | 28 | 12 | 38 | 5 | |||
2022vs Left | .220 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .224 | 22 | 13 | 24 | 1 | |||
2021vs Left | .225 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .240 | 43 | 16 | 40 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-7%
ERA on Road
2023
-16%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 4.28 | 1.25 | 88.1 | 8.2 | 3.2 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.96 | 1.44 | 75.0 | 9.4 | 4.8 | ||||
2023Home | 6.04 | 1.30 | 25.1 | 9.9 | 2.8 | ||||
2023Away | 5.08 | 1.52 | 28.1 | 9.8 | 4.4 | ||||
2022Home | 4.07 | 1.48 | 24.1 | 7.4 | 4.4 | ||||
2022Away | 1.31 | 1.16 | 20.2 | 7.8 | 4.8 | ||||
2021Home | 3.26 | 1.06 | 38.2 | 7.4 | 2.6 | ||||
2021Away | 4.85 | 1.58 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 5.2 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brad Hand compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.68K/9
9.9BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.0Fastball
92.7 mphERA
5.53WHIP
1.42BABIP
.342GB/FB
1.23Left On Base
63.6%Exit Velocity
80.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2324 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.6%Swinging Strike
9.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hand began the season as the Nationals closer, alternating good and bad months through the trade deadline. At the time, he was sporting a 3.59 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with 21 saves. Washington shipped Hand to the Blue Jays where he was supposed to fortify a depleted bullpen, perhaps even in a closing capacity. However, Hand struggled with Toronto, posting a 7.27 ERA and 1.85 WHIP before he was released in late August. The Mets claimed him where Hand rebounded to record a 2.70 ERA and 1.28 WHIP. For the season, his 21.9% strikeout rate was its lowest since 2015 while Hand's 9.4% walk rate was its highest since 2016. Still just 32-years-old, Hand will likely get a job, but the chances of closing are slim.
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Notches extra-inning save
Hand picked up the save in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over Philadelphia. He notched one strikeout in a perfect 10th inning.
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Shipped to Atlanta
The Rockies traded Hand to Atlanta on Tuesday in exchange for Alec Barger, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Grabs second win
Hand (2-1) earned the win in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh, striking out two over 1.2 perfect innings.
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Solid start to season
Hand allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning Sunday against the Mariners.
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Pitches in setup role
Hand allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out one across one inning Friday against the Padres.
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