KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - SEPTEMBER 02: Pitcher Brad Hand #33 of the Cleveland Indians throws in the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on September 02, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
We think we may know why Brad Hand chose the Nationals over the Dodgers in free agency.
The Los Angeles Dodgers were long viewed as a suitor for Brad Hand, who led the league in saves this past season, only to get dumped by the Cleveland Indians. The floundering AL Central club rejected the left-hander’s $10 million team option and let him hit the open market.