3 years agoThe Philadelphia Phillies and free-agent left-hander Brad Hand agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal on Monday, according to sources familiar with the deal. The New York Mets were considering re-signing Hand, but instead he'll land with the division-rival Phillies for the 2022 season. Corey Knebel is projected to open the season as the team's closer in the ninth inning, but that could easily change at some point. Along with Hand, the Phillies added right-hander Jeurys Familia to the back of the bullpen on Sunday. Hand, a 31-year-old southpaw, has 126 career saves in 11 big-league seasons and had 21 saves and a 3.90 ERA in 64 2/3 relief innings with the Mets, Washington Nationals and Toronto Blue Jays in 2021. He'll be a speculative addition for saves in fantasy leagues, and he'll also be useful in holds leagues.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan