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Brad Hand

Padres Career team 2016–2018
Number #45
Position Relief Pitcher
Bats Left
Throws Left
Age 36
Height 6' 3"
Weight 224 lbs
Birth Place Minneapolis, KS
Born Mar 20, 1990

Key Insights

2023
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Hand throws a fastball 68.7% of the time, against 34% when he is ahead.

278 pitches behind in the count, 285 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Hand's sinker moves 109.8 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

174 thrown, averaging 92.7 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Hand goes to the sweeper: 64.2% of his two-strike pitches, against 43.4% the rest of the time.

302 two-strike pitches in 2023.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Hand's sinker leaves the bat at 94.3 mph, against 82.6 off his 4-seam fastball.

174 and 314 of them thrown.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Hand releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 34 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

973 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Hand throws the sinker 27.6% of the time against right-handers and 4.8% against left-handers.

557 pitches to right-handers, 416 to left-handers.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Mar 20, 1990
Birth Place Minneapolis, KS
Height 6' 3"
Weight 224 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Left