6 years agoSan Diego Padres closer Brad Hand escaped with his 23rd save Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates despite allowing two earned runs. Spotted a three-run lead, Hand surrendered two doubles and a triple to start the ninth inning before miraculously avoiding a blown save by ending the game via two fly balls and a strikeout. Hand has been extremely shaky in his last six appearances, posting a 12.60 ERA and 2.20 WHIP. The southpaw is getting ahead in counts but has had issues finishing batters. He holds a 3.12 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 12.9 K/9 for the season. Despite the recent swoon, Hand remains a reliable fantasy closer unless the Padres deal him by the trade deadline.--Andrew Le - RotoBaller
Source: MLB.com