Brad Hand
RP FA
Tue 7/16/19 1:01 AM

Hand gave up a run on two hits while striking out two batters and earning the save over Detroit on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Called on to protect a three-run lead, Hand coughed up a solo shot to Jordy Mercer to lead off the ninth inning. After allowing a single, he retired the final three batters to secure his 25th save. Despite giving up a run, Hand owns a 0.99 WHIP and 2.29 ERA.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Tue 7/16/19 1:00 AM

Hand gave up a run on two hits while striking out two batters and earning the save over Detroit on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
Called on to protect a three-run lead, Hand coughed up a solo shot to Jordy Mercer to lead off the ninth inning. After allowing a single, he retired the final three batters to secure his 25th save. Despite giving up a run, Hand owns a 0.99 WHIP and 2.29 ERA.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Sun 7/14/19 4:21 PM

Hand struck out the side in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save over Minnesota on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
After Ehire Adrianza reached base on an error, Hand struck out Jonathan Schoop, Max Kepler, and Jorge Polanco in order, all swinging to end the at-bat. The 29-year-old has been one of the league's most dominant closers and now owns a 2.11 ERA and 58:10 K:BB in 38.1 innings.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Sun 6/30/19 6:23 PM

Hand 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.
EDGE Analysis
In his first action since his first blown save of the year last Tuesday, Hand was shaky again, but he did manage to record a couple key strikeouts. Hand gave up five runs without registering an out in his last appearance; that catapulted his ERA nearly 1.5 runs higher than it was. But Hand is still 23-for-24 in save opportunities with a 4-3 record this season. He also has a 2.29 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 53 strikeouts in 35.1 innings.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Tue 6/25/19 11:35 PM

Hand (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.
EDGE Analysis
The normally dominant southpaw simply didn't have his best stuff, with a Hunter Dozier grand slam putting an end to his night and his perfect closing record. Hand still sports a 2.36 ERA and 50:8 K:BB through 34.1 innings on the year, with 22 saves in 36 appearances.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Sun 6/23/19 12:15 AM

Hand allowed two hits but struck out two in the ninth inning to post his 22nd save of the season in a 2-0 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The left-hander has experienced a little trouble against the Tigers this weekend, but despite allowing four hits and a run in two innings, Hand still has two saves against them. Owners can cut him a break for allowing some baserunners, as the run he permitted Friday is the only one Hand has yielded in his last 15.2 innings. He is 3-2 with a 1.08 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 49 strikeouts in 33.1 innings this season.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Fri 6/21/19 11:35 PM

Hand allowed a run on two hits but managed to lock down the save Friday night against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Hand entered the ninth with a two-run lead, though he did surrender a run on an RBI single to right field prior to slamming the door. Heading into Friday's contest, the 29-year-old hadn't yielded a run in 14 straight appearances, proving his dominance this season out of the closer's role. Hand owns a 1.11 ERA and 0.77 WHIP with a 47:8 K:BB over 32.1 innings this season.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Sun 6/16/19 1:08 AM

Hand allowed one hit and struck out two during the ninth inning to record his 20th save of the season in a 3-2 victory against the Tigers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
The 29-year-old hasn't allowed a run since May 10, going 13 appearances since permitting a runner to cross the plate. During that stretch, Hand has pitched 14 scoreless frames, striking out 20 batters and walking just three. Hand is also a perfect 20-for-20 in save chances with a 3-2 record, 0.88 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 46 strikeouts in 30.2 innings this season.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Sat 6/8/19 7:26 AM

Hand 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.
EDGE Analysis
The southpaw continues his reign as the most dominant closer in the American League. Hand is a perfect 19-for-19 in save chances, tying him with Detroit's Shane Greene for the AL saves lead, and he hasn't been scored upon in 10 straight appearances, ringing up a 15:2 K:BB over 10 innings in that stretch.

Brad Hand
RP FA
Thu 6/6/19 3:42 PM

Hand 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.
EDGE Analysis
Hand has lived up to draft-day expectations and then some in his first full season as the Tribe's closer. The lefty has yet to blow a save while sporting ratios (1.05 ERA, 0.78 WHIP) that have outshone the sterling ones he posted between the past two seasons (2.44 ERA, 1.02 WHIP). An abnormally high strand rate (92.2 percent) and unusually low BABIP (.240) have certainly helped Hand maintain the low ERA, but a 1.91 FIP (3.05 xFIP) don't suggest that significant regression is coming for the southpaw.