OCTOBER 30, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
What we can learn from the Indians' decisions on Brad Hand and Carlos Santana The Indians declined the 2021 options on Carlos Santana, Brad Hand and Domingo Santana. But Roberto Pérez is sticking around.
Clears waivers Hand cleared waivers and had his $10 million contract option declined by Cleveland on Friday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Impact Hand was placed on outright waivers Thursday, but no team claimed him under his $10 million price tag. He'll be paid a $1 million buyout by Cleveland, and the southpaw could have to settle for a lesser deal in free agency due to decreased financial flexibility around the league.
OCTOBER 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Indians decline options on closer Hand, 1B Santana for 2021
The Cleveland Indians have declined contract options on Brad Hand, first baseman Carlos Santana and outfielder Domingo Santana for next seasonOCTOBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cleveland Indians: Waiving Brad Hand is as cheap as it gets The Cleveland Indians aren't known as a team that spends a lot of money, but waiving closer Brad Hand is an absurdly cheap move. The Clevela...
OCTOBER 30, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Brad Hand in the mix for Red Sox? 3 takeaways from the hot stove Armed with financial flexibility, Hand, waived by Cleveland, could be an attractive option — and one who could be flipped later if needed.
OCTOBER 30, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Indians surprisingly put former All-Star closer Brad Hand on waivers The Cleveland Indians parted ways with an elite closer in Brad Hand. The Cleveland Indians snuck into the postseason this year, largely rely...
OCTOBER 29, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
Tribe puts Hand on outright waivers (report) The Indians placed left-hander Brad Hand on outright waivers on Thursday, according to a report from The Athletic. The club has not confirme...
OCTOBER 29, 2020 • MLB.COM
Waived by Cleveland Hand was placed on outright waivers by Cleveland on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Impact The team intends to decline Hand's $10 million club option and pay him a $1 million buyout should he pass through waivers unclaimed. The veteran lefty has a resume that teams would seemingly be quite happy to pay $10 million for under ordinary circumstances, as he's saved 105 career games and owns a 2.70 ERA and a 33.3 percent strikeout rate over the last five seasons. It's possible this is just an example of Cleveland being cheap, though if Hand does indeed head to free agency, it could be an indicator of just how suppressed the market will be during a pandemic offseason.
OCTOBER 29, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Dozen MLB players have options turned down, go free
What figures to be a down and perhaps brutal market for baseball free agents in the offseason following the pandemic began Wednesday when a dozen players were told their contract o...OCTOBER 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians enter offseason of major decisions, uncertainty
The Cleveland Indians moved from a stressful season into a harrowing offseasonOCTOBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Indians' early October exit could be followed by Lindor's
Francisco Lindor may have played his final game with the Cleveland IndiansOCTOBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blows save, loses Game 2 Hand gave up two earned runs on three hits and one walk while recording just two outs Wednesday, taking the blown save and the loss in the deciding game of the AL Wild Card Series...
Impact A clean ninth inning would have forced a Game 3, but Hand got into trouble right away, giving up a walk to Giancarlo Stanton followed by singles to Gio Urshela and Gleyber Torres. He then struck out Brett Gardner before allowing a sacrifice fly to Gary Sanchez that tied the game. DJ LeMahieu then singled home the winning run. Cleveland has a $10 million team option for 2021 or they can buy Hand out for $1 million.
OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yanks sweep Indians 10-9 in draining game, meet Rays in ALDS
DJ LeMahieu’s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning off closer Brad Hand sent the New York Yankees into the AL Division Series with a wild 10-9 win over the Cleveland Indians in a...OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Braves beat Reds 1-0 in historic 13-inning postseason opener
OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LeMahieu, Soto batting champs in shortest season in century
DJ LeMahieu became the first player to win undisputed batting titles in both leagues and Juan Soto the youngest NLchampion as Major League Baseball’s shortest regular season since...SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Converts 16th save Hand was perfect over 1.1 innings, striking out one and earning the save Sunday versus the Pirates.
Impact Hand finished 2020 as the saves leader with 16 in 23 appearances. He also recorded a hold, a 2-1 record, 2.05 ERA and 0.77 WHIP across 22 innings. The 30-year-old closer should be reliable for Cleveland during their postseason run.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Indians rally past Pirates, will host Yankees in playoffs
The Cleveland Indians are staying home for the first round of the postseason — with the New York Yankees coming to townSEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up 15th save Hand struck out two in a perfect ninth inning against the White Sox on Thursday en route to his 15th save of the season.
Impact Yasmani Grandal, Jose Abreu and James McCann went down in order against Hand, the first two on strikeouts. His 15 saves lead baseball, and Hand now has a 2.18 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 28 strikeouts to go along with a pair of wins. It looked early on like James Karinchak was going to usurp Hand in the ninth inning, but Hand held steady and has ended up as the No. 2 closer in fantasy baseball behind only Liam Hendriks.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Blue Jays top Yanks, back in playoffs for 1st time since '16
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bieber lowers ERA to 1.63, Indians top White Sox 3-2
Shane Bieber lowered his ERA to 1.63 in his final regular-season start, the lowest in the American League since Luis Tiant’s 1.60 for Cleveland in 1968, and Jordan Luplow hit a gam...SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logs win on walk-off Hand (2-1) threw a scoreless ninth inning to become the pitcher of record in the Indians' 3-2 win over the White Sox on Wednesday.
Impact A Jordan Luplow game-winning home run gave Hand his second win of the season. In fact, Hand has racked up both wins and four saves through his previous eight appearances, allowing only one run over that stretch. He lowers his season ERA to 2.29.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Mariners beat Astros 6-1, help Athletics claim AL West title
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Grabs save No. 13 Hand worked around a hit to throw a scoreless ninth inning against the Tigers on Friday and earn his 13th save of the season. He struck out two.
Impact The lefty needed 20 pitches, but he eventually shut the door and preserved the shutout after Zach Plesac and James Karinchak tossed eight scoreless innings. Early on, it looked like Karinchak might seize hold of the closer role, but Hand tightened his grip on the job with stellar performance and has ended up as one of the better closer picks in fantasy baseball this season.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Indians hold on in 9th for 1-0 victory over Tigers
Zach Plesac pitched impressively into the eighth inning, and Brad Hand worked out of a jam in the ninth to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 1-0 victory over the Detroit TigersSEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pujols moves past Mays on HR list; A's clinch playoff spot
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
