Bradley Richard Hand currently plays for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball as a bullpen pitcher. He began his professional baseball career with the Miami Marlins and went on to play for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, and New York Mets. Beginning in 2017, Hand has been selected to participate in a total of three straight All-Star Games. In 2019, Hand struggled with arm fatigue and concerns related to the delivery of his pitches. In 2020, however, Hand was flawless in all 16 save opportunities for Cleveland.
Bradley Richard Hand was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 20, 1990, to Lon and Barb Hand of Hampton, Iowa.
During Hand’s boyhood, his family travelled about Minnesota, stopping in West St. Paul and Eagan before landing in Chaska right before he started high school.
At Chaska High School, he was a three-sport varsity athlete who earned awards in American football, ice hockey, and baseball.
Hand ended his senior baseball season with an 8–2 record, two saves, and a 0.61 earned-run average (ERA) in 68 innings thrown, allowing only six earned runs.
Hand struck out 14 hitters in a complete game, three-hit shutout against Eden Prairie High School in a 3–0 victory. Hand hit.352 with eight home runs and 24 runs batted in at the plate (RBI).
Who Is Brad Hand’s Father, Lon Hand?
Bradley Richard Hand was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on March 20, 1990, to Lon and Barb Hand of Hampton, Iowa.
Hand’s family travelled across Minnesota during his boyhood, stopping in West St. Paul and Eagan before settling in Chaska. His parents, on the other hand, have less available information.