Brad Hand, SP

[mbitcronod12]

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/images/players/mugshot/ph_543272.jpg

Full Name: Brad Hand
Born: 03/20/1990
Birthplace: Chaska, MN
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 185
Bats: L
Throws: L


Selected by the Marlins out of Chaska H.S. (Minn.) in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.

[LocoMarlinFan]

Just pitched what I believe to be his first career complete game Shutout.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?gid=2010_06_08_jupafa_tbyafa_1&t=g_box&did=milb

[Ralph]

He's cool.

[Miamarlin21]

Give him a Hand!



Ya, that was lame. lol

[nny]

I <3 Hand

his peripherals are amazing this year

[LocoMarlinFan]

Florida Marlins: Brad Hand, lhp, Marlins
Shortstop Ozzie Martinez is moving up scouts' lists with a solid showing for Double-A Jacksonville, but perhaps more promising is the turnaround of Hand. A 2008 second-round pick out of high school, Hand had a mediocre pro debut last year with low Class A Greensboro and struggled at times with his location. This year Hand has been pounding the strike zone with greater frequency, having walked 2.9 batters per nine innings with a 3.33 ERA in 75 2/3 innings.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/online/prospects/prospect-bulletin/2010/2610206.html

[wanks1212]

Good:

8.5 K/9
2.8 BB/9
47% GB rate
Producing good results despite .350 BABIP
left-handed

Bad:

from Chaska, so probably kind of a suburban trash meathead

[Miamarlin21]

So instead of saying "good job Hand" I think I'll just say good Hand job

[DropkickAlex]

Good:

8.5 K/9
2.8 BB/9
47% GB rate
Producing good results despite .350 BABIP
left-handed

Bad:

from Chaska, so probably kind of a suburban trash meathead

Where do you get the BABIP of minor leaguers?

[lou]

Where do you get the BABIP of minor leaguers?

www.minorleaguesplits.com

[nny]

I prefer www.statcorner.com for batted ball data (babip and gb/fb/ld%'s) as minorleaguesplits sometimes is off in it's stats (But stat corner doesn't have lefty/righty, monthly, ect splits).

You can also calculate it yourself off of baseball-reference but it's a pain in the ass cuz you gotta take batter's faced (aka plate apperances) than subtract the fuck out of it

[LocoMarlinFan]

7in complete game SO vs 1st place team in FSL today. Lowered his ERA to 3.05


7ip, 3 hits, 2 BB, 7K's (8-3, Groundouts-Flyouts)

[Ralph]

He good. One of the best SP prospects in baseball.

[Bucklin12]

June:
4 GS, 27.1 IP, 0.66 ERA, 15 H (1 XBH, a double), 6 BB, 22 SO

Fantastic.

[LocoMarlinFan]

RV (work): Jim, what's your take on Brad Hand? He seems to be pitching very well with good strikeout numbers this year, and even last year, even though he didn't have a good year. He's still young, and seems to be rising. Is he a legit top prospect in scout's eyes?

Jim Shonerd: I've regretted that I never got to see him pitch in Greensboro last year. Seemed like he was invariably in the stands charting pitches every time I went. Anyway, he's got a good arm, with a low 90s fastball that can get up to 94 and his curve and change show plus potential. He's dropped his walk rate considerably this year (from 4.64 BB/9 last year to 2.83 this year), and he's been pretty hot lately, only two ER allowed in his last four starts.

This is from BA latest chat http://www.baseballamerica.com/chat/?1277485321

[lou]

But is a legit top prospect... reading comprehension

[Bucklin12]

Promoted to Jax -- their giving him a AA start before the season is over and it's happening right now against the Cubs AA club, which is quite good.

He's pitched an inning so far, giving up a run on 2 singles (one was a bunt) and recording a K (against Brett Jackson -- one of the Cubbies top prospects).

[mbitcronod12]

I'm really starting to like this kid.

City Hall in Chaska, Minn., was pretty quiet Tuesday. But if any business were required it could have been conducted in South Florida, where the mayor, city administrator and assistant finance director were preparing for a big night at Sun Life Stadium.

Those three and some 20 other friends and relatives were here to watch Chaska's favorite son, Marlins lefty Brad Hand, make his major-league debut.

Hand, 21, tossed six innings of one-hit ball and took the loss in Atlanta's 1-0 victory. His outing was the talk of Chaska, which for the day was without its mayor, Mark Windschitl; city administrator, Matt Podhradsky; and assistant finance director, Barb Hand, who also happens to be Brad's mom.

"It was so well worth it," Windschitl said of the trip. "After we got back I got to thinking, 'We just saw a young man make that kind of a jump.' "

Chaska is a town of 24,000 located 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis. CNN Money ranks Chaska No. 8 on its list of most livable small U.S. cities because of its beauty, quality jobs and family atmosphere. So it was no surprise that the big-league debut of the state's 2008 high school player of the year was a big deal in town, where a couple of watch parties were held.

"That's pretty cool," Hand said of the hoopla. "I never expected that but it's awesome."

Hand, who made the jump from Class AA, earned at least one more start - he faces Arizona on Sunday - and probably more considering that Josh Johnson's return from right shoulder inflammation appears at least a couple of weeks away.

And although his parents, Barb and Lon, will be in attendance today, most of his cheering section will be watching from Chaska.

"I try not to think about it too much," Hand said of the eyes on him. "I just worry about what I need to do out there."

Hand's fan club was forgiven for the cheers that echoed throughout the hallway outside the Marlins clubhouse when he came out after the game Tuesday. Protocol usually requires that chatter and cheering be kept to a minimum after a loss, but this was a time for an exception.

What impressed Windschitl was that most composed person in the group was the one who just three months ago could not legally drink.

"He just stayed calm and cool," said Windschitl, who then started thinking, ' "Holy cow kid, do you realize what you just did?' "

Hand has been all business since being drafted in the second round in 2008 and giving up a scholarship to Arizona State. He came to the Marlins with a plus-fastball and solid curve. But he needed work on his command and delivery.

"I had a really wild and violent delivery," he said. "I had to fine tune that and calm everything down."

Hand worked with organization pitching coordinator Wayne Rosenthal, who also helped the teenager develop a changeup. Now, Hand believes his changeup is better than his curve, although he said that could "depend on the day."

Hand tries not to think about the immediate future. Unless Johnson's injury is worse than the Marlins are letting on, Hand likely will return this season to the Jacksonville Suns.

But with a minor-league system lacking in pitching, Hand has made a huge impression on the Marlins.

"I'm trying to stay up here and work my hardest to show them that I can stay up here," he said. "I'll pitch my game and try to make it a tough decision on them.

"If I go back, this will give me a taste of what it's like to be up here."

A taste that his hometown also enjoyed.


Florida Marlins rookie pitcher Brad Hand impresses current team and fans from his hometown (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/marlins/florida-marlins-rookie-pitcher-brad-hand-impresses-current-1533919.html)

[Mainge]

I'm really starting to like this kid.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

[Miamarlin21]

hahahaahha.

[jay576]

come on mibs is due to like a winner. right?

[mbitcronod12]

We can blame the whole adopt-a-prospect draft. I really hadn't followed him much before that.

[Swifty]

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

Haaaa

[Party]

It also rained today. It must be contagious.