Brad Hand

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Bradley Richard Hand (born March 20, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Florida Marlins in 2011.

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Career

Florida / Miami Marlins

Hand is a 2008 graduate of Chaska High School in Chaska, Minnesota. He was selected by the Marlins in the second round of the 2008 MLB draft.

Hand was called up to the majors for the first time on June 6, 2011. He made his debut the next day against the Atlanta Braves. In his debut, Hand became the second starter since 1946 to throw at least 6 innings and allow one hit or less to lose the game. Hand got his first big league win on July 8, 2011 against the Houston Astros, throwing seven, two-hit shutout innings.

On August 3, Hand was called up for a doubleheader game against the Washington Nationals so as not to disrupt the starting rotation. He pitched 3²/₃ innings, giving up seven runs on nine hits and walking six. He ended up taking the loss. The next day, he was sent back down to triple-A New Orleans. He finished the season with the Zephyrs going 11-7 with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP in 148¹/₃ innings pitched, with 75 walks and 141 strikeouts in 27 games started. In 2013, he pitched for the rookie and triple-A teams, combining for a 3-6 record, a 3.21 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, 92 strikeouts, and 47 walks in 89²/₃ innings. He made the 25-man roster for the Marlins in 2014 as a long reliever and spot starter.

San Diego Padres

Hand was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres on April 8, 2016.

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Personal life

Hand married longtime girlfriend Morgan Baker on February 28, 2015. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Lila Bradley, on December 8, 2015. Their second child, a son named Cuyler James, was born on November 18, 2017.

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References

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