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Wed, Sep 13, 2023

7:37 AM - Brad Hand (Atl) picked up the save in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over Philadelphia. He notched one strikeout in a perfect 10th inning.

Tue, Aug 01, 2023

1:04 PM - Brad Hand (Atl) Rockies traded Hand to Atlanta on Tuesday in exchange for Alec Barger, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Thu, May 11, 2023

10:33 AM - Brad Hand (Col) (2-1) earned the win in Wednesday's 4-3 win over Pittsburgh, striking out two over 1.2 perfect innings.

Mon, Apr 17, 2023

11:02 AM - Brad Hand (Col) allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless inning Sunday against the Mariners.

Sat, Mar 04, 2023

12:50 PM - Brad Hand (Col) Rockies signed Hand to a one-year, $2 million contract Saturday, Ken Rosenthal of Athletic reports.

Fri, Oct 07, 2022

1:53 PM - Brad Hand (Phi) (elbow) was activated from the 15-day injured list Friday and is on the Phillies' roster for the NL Wild Card Series against the Cardinals, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Mon, Oct 03, 2022

5:54 PM - Brad Hand (Phi) (elbow) thew a 25-pitch bullpen session Monday and is scheduled to face live hitters Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Sun, Sep 25, 2022

10:34 AM - Brad Hand (Phi) was placed on the 15-day injured list S, retroactive to Sept. 22, with left elbow tendinitis.

Fri, Aug 26, 2022

10:36 PM - Brad Hand (Phi) struck out one in a perfect inning and earned a save over the Pirates on Friday.

Tue, Aug 23, 2022

10:36 PM - Brad Hand (Phi) (3-1) picked up the victory Tuesday after blowing the save, allowing two unearned runs on two hits while striking out one in the ninth inning of a 7-6 win over Cincinnati.

Sun, Aug 14, 2022

10:03 PM - Brad Hand (Phi) allowed a hit and no walks while striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning during Sunday's loss to the Mets.

Sat, Jul 09, 2022

8:14 AM - Brad Hand (Phi) pitched a perfect ninth innings with no strikeouts to earn the save in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals on Friday

Sat, Jul 02, 2022

9:20 AM - Brad Hand (Phi) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his third save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Cardinals.

Fri, Jun 17, 2022

11:38 PM - Brad Hand (Phi) picked up his second save of the year in Game 1 of Friday's doubleheader against the Nationals, striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning while allowing one hit and one walk.

Wed, Jun 15, 2022

11:23 AM - Brad Hand (Phi) is expected to be part of a closer committee for the foreseeable future after interim manager Rob Thomson said Wednesday that Corey Knebel has been removed from the ninth-inning role, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Tue, Apr 12, 2022

9:58 AM - Brad Hand (Phi) picked up his first save of the season in Monday's 5-4 win over the Mets, striking out two batters in a perfect ninth inning.

Sat, Apr 02, 2022

2:25 PM - Brad Hand (Phi) has sat around 90 to 91 mph with his fastball this spring, below his average of 93 mph last season, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Mon, Mar 14, 2022

11:01 AM - Brad Hand (Phi) agreed Monday with the Phillies on a one-year, $6 million contract, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Sun, Sep 05, 2021

9:47 AM - Brad Hand (NYM) gave up two hits in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning to record his first hold of the season during an 11-9 win over the Nationals in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Thu, Sep 02, 2021

2:38 PM - Brad Hand (NYM) was claimed off waivers by the Mets on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Tue, Aug 31, 2021

4:59 PM - Brad Hand (Tor) was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

9:06 PM - Brad Hand (Tor) will placed on the bereavement list Friday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Mon, Aug 02, 2021

9:03 PM - Brad Hand (Tor) (5-6) allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits and struck out one in one inning, taking the loss Monday versus Cleveland.

Thu, Jul 29, 2021

11:47 AM - Brad Hand (Tor) was traded from the Nationals to the Blue Jays in exchange for catcher Riley Adams on Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Wed, Jul 28, 2021

10:49 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) had a strikeout and didn't allow a hit or walk during a scoreless ninth inning to record the save in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Phillies.

Mon, Jul 26, 2021

11:37 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) (5-5) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while striking out the only batter he retired as he took the loss versus Philadelphia on Monday.

Sun, Jul 25, 2021

6:22 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) (5-4) allowed two runs on one hit and one walk in a third of an inning to take the loss against the Orioles on Sunday.

Wed, Jul 21, 2021

11:16 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) (5-3) allowed two runs (one earned) on one hit and one walk while striking out none across two innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Marlins.

5:37 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) recorded the save Tuesday against the Marlins after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, striking out one.

Sun, Jul 18, 2021

10:51 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) (5-2) allowed one run on one hit and three walks while striking out three in one inning to earn the win against the Padres on Sunday.

Tue, Jul 06, 2021

9:43 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning while recording a strikeout to pick up his 19th save of the year in a 7-5 win over the Padres on Monday.

Tue, Jun 29, 2021

10:44 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) gave up a solo home run and had a strikeout during the ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday versus Tampa Bay.

Mon, Jun 28, 2021

10:42 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) struck out two over 1.2 perfect innings and earned a save over the Mets on Monday.

Sun, Jun 20, 2021

9:46 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save against the Mets on Sunday.

Sat, Jun 19, 2021

10:59 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) retired the only batter he faced to record his 14th save of the season in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Wed, Jun 16, 2021

10:08 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) gave up two hits over 1.2 scoreless innings while striking out one to record his 13th save of the season in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Pirates.

Mon, Jun 14, 2021

11:04 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) picked up the save after striking out one in a scoreless inning Monday against the Pirates.

Sat, Jun 12, 2021

8:45 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) picked up the save in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Giants, striking out two in a perfect seventh inning.

Fri, Jun 04, 2021

11:42 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) retired the only batter he faced to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win over Philadelphia.

Thu, Jun 03, 2021

8:50 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his ninth save of the season in a 5-3 win over Atlanta.

Fri, May 28, 2021

9:26 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) gave up a hit in a scoreless ninth inning to record his eighth save of the season in a 5-3 win over the Reds, a game completed Thursday after being suspended due to rain the night before.

Sun, May 23, 2021

5:36 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) worked around a base hit and a walk to toss a scoreless ninth inning en route to picking up his seventh save of the season in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Orioles. He also struck out a batter in the 12-pitch appearance.

Thu, May 20, 2021

7:59 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) gave up a run on two hits while striking out three in the ninth inning Wednesday to record his fifth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Cubs.

Sun, May 16, 2021

11:22 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) secured Sunday's 3-0 shutout of Arizona by pitching a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts.

Sun, May 09, 2021

11:11 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) (2-1) allowed one run on a hit and two walks in a third of an inning to take the loss against the Yankees on Sunday.

Sat, May 08, 2021

7:40 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) blew his first save of the season Saturday against the Yankees, allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in one inning of work.

Fri, Apr 30, 2021

11:12 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) (2-0) allowed an unearned run on one hit and two walks with one strikeout in two innings to earn the win Friday versus Miami.

Wed, Apr 21, 2021

11:30 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) walked one in a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday to record his third save of the season in a 1-0 win over the Cardinals.

Mon, Apr 12, 2021

11:40 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) struck out one in a perfect inning during Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.

Fri, Apr 09, 2021

1:36 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Tue, Apr 06, 2021

12:11 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) Nationals placed Hand on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

11:01 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) was not on the field for the Nationals' workout Monday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Mon, Mar 22, 2021

11:33 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) topped out at 93 mph with his fastball over the weekend, Maria Torres of The Athletic reports. "I think by the end of spring training, the adrenaline will start pumping a little more," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Sunday. "We might see the 94s and 95s again."

Wed, Mar 03, 2021

11:56 AM - Brad Hand (Wsh) threw 25 pitches in a batting practice session Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports. "He threw the ball really, really well. So he's getting close to getting in a game here soon," manager Dave Martinez said afterwards.

Fri, Feb 26, 2021

2:08 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) appears to be the Nationals closer but may not be fully locked into the job, with manager Dave Martinez merely saying Friday, "In a perfect world, he'll be our closer," Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

Tue, Jan 26, 2021

9:11 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) has spent a good part of the offseason working on his sinker, and trying to improve his velocity with both it and his four-seam fastball, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Sun, Jan 24, 2021

7:39 PM - Brad Hand (Wsh) signed a one-year, $10.5 million contract with the Nationals on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Thu, Oct 29, 2020

1:21 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) was placed on outright waivers by Cleveland on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Oct 01, 2020

11:35 AM - Brad Hand (Cle) gave up two earned runs on three hits and one walk while recording just two outs Wednesday, taking the blown save and the loss in the deciding game of the AL Wild Card Series against the Yankees.

Sun, Sep 27, 2020

7:17 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) was perfect over 1.1 innings, striking out one and earning the save Sunday versus the Pirates.

Wed, Sep 23, 2020

9:58 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) (2-1) threw a scoreless ninth inning to become the pitcher of record in the Indians' 3-2 win over the White Sox on Wednesday.

Sat, Sep 19, 2020

9:45 AM - Brad Hand (Cle) worked around a hit to throw a scoreless ninth inning against the Tigers on Friday and earn his 13th save of the season. He struck out two.

Mon, Sep 07, 2020

11:33 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his 12th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Royals.

Sun, Sep 06, 2020

11:36 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) picked up the save in Sunday's win over Milwaukee, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He did issue a walk or record a strikeout.

Sat, Aug 29, 2020

9:03 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) secured the save by delivering a scoreless 12th inning during Saturday's win over the Cardinals. He didn't record a strikeout or issue a walk.

Wed, Aug 26, 2020

10:55 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Twins.

Thu, Aug 20, 2020

11:22 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Thursday to record his seventh save of the season in a 2-0 win over the Pirates.

Tue, Aug 18, 2020

11:29 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) allowed one hit but struck out the side to record the save Tuesday against the Pirates.

Tue, Jul 28, 2020

11:41 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) earned the save in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox after allowing one run on two hits while recording one strikeout during the ninth inning.

Mon, Mar 23, 2020

8:50 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) is expected to lean heavily on his slider in 2020 out of the closer's role, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports.

Thu, Feb 20, 2020

9:33 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) is taking more trips to the training room in an effort to keep his arm fresh, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Sat, Sep 21, 2019

11:28 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out all three of the batters he faced on Saturday against the Phillies.

4:40 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) (arm) is available to pitch again Saturday but will not pitch in a save situation, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Fri, Sep 20, 2019

4:17 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) (arm) is available to pitch Friday against the Phillies, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Sep 18, 2019

6:02 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) (arm) "looked himself" in a bullpen session Tuesday according to manager Terry Francona, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Tue, Sep 17, 2019

6:27 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) (arm) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Fri, Sep 13, 2019

6:03 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) will test out his tired arm Sunday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.

Thu, Sep 12, 2019

9:14 AM - Brad Hand (Cle) MRI on Hand's arm was clean, according to manager Terry Francona, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Wed, Sep 11, 2019

11:22 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) underwent an MRI for an unspecified arm injury and returned to Cleveland after Tuesday's game against the Angels, Anthony Alford of WTAM 11 Cleveland reports.

Sun, Sep 08, 2019

6:46 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out one batter and walked one in a scoreless inning Sunday, earning the save over Minnesota.

Wed, Sep 04, 2019

11:47 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) allowed two earned runs on four hits and a walk while striking out a batter to record his only out of the contest.

Fri, Aug 30, 2019

3:51 AM - Brad Hand (Cle) retired the Tigers in order with one strikeout during the ninth inning while recording his 33rd save in a 2-0 victory Thursday.

Wed, Aug 28, 2019

11:34 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 32nd save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Tigers.

Fri, Aug 23, 2019

10:21 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) picked up the save Friday against the Royals after allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

Wed, Aug 21, 2019

11:01 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk with no strikeouts through 0.2 innings to take the loss against the Mets on Wednesday.

Mon, Aug 12, 2019

10:58 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) (6-3) allowed a run on a hit and two walks in one inning Sunday, striking out a batter while blowing the save and earning the win over Boston.

Sun, Aug 11, 2019

8:40 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) (5-3) allowed two runs on four hits in one inning Sunday, blowing the save but earning a win over Minnesota.

Wed, Aug 07, 2019

9:54 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out the side without allowing a baserunner in the ninth inning in the first game of the team's doubleheader against the Rangers on Wednesday.

Sun, Jul 21, 2019

8:02 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) allowed one run on a hit while striking out three in the ninth inning Sunday against the Royals.

Thu, Jul 18, 2019

10:45 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out four while working around a hit over 1.1 scoreless innings Thursday to earn his 26th save of the season.

Sun, Jul 14, 2019

4:21 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save over Minnesota on Sunday.

Sun, Jun 30, 2019

6:23 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) allowed two hits and a walk but struck out the side in the ninth to record his 23rd save of the season during a 2-0 victory against the Orioles on Sunday.

Tue, Jun 25, 2019

11:35 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) (4-3) took the loss Tuesday and blew his first save of the season, coughing up five runs on five hits without recording an out in the ninth inning as Cleveland was toppled 8-6 by the Royals.

Fri, Jun 21, 2019

11:35 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) allowed a run on two hits but managed to lock down the save Friday night against the Tigers.

Sat, Jun 08, 2019

7:26 AM - Brad Hand (Cle) struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 19th save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Yankees.

Thu, Jun 06, 2019

3:42 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) secured his 18th save of the season and struck out a batter during a perfect ninth inning in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Twins.

Tue, Jun 04, 2019

10:35 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) did not strikeout or walk a batter in a perfect ninth inning to secure the save Tuesday versus Minnesota.

Sat, Jun 01, 2019

5:29 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) earned the save in Saturday's 5-2 victory over the White Sox by pitching a perfect inning, striking out two.

Wed, May 29, 2019

11:03 PM - Brad Hand (Cle) recorded the final two outs without allowing a hit or walk to earn the save Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Sat, May 25, 2019

12:05 AM - Brad Hand (Cle) secured the save Friday night against the Rays after allowing one hit and striking out two in the ninth inning.

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