The Rockies found a veteran to plug a hole in the bullpen, signing left-hander Brad Hand to a one-year deal on Saturday, the team announced.
The 32-old-old three-time All-Star agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with Colorado, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported. Hand will take the place of Lucas Gilbreath, who’s likely to undergo Tommy John surgery after re-aggravating an elbow injury in spring training.
Hand was effective last year for the Philadelphia Phillies on a one-year, $6 million contract, going 3-2 with five saves and a 2.80 ERA over 55 appearances. Left-handed hitters hit just .