Fansided · May 7, 2018
San Diego Padres: Brad Hand Keeps Bouncing Back from Adversity
The San Diego Padres locked up their closer, Brad Hand, to a contract extension in the offseason with big plans in mind and high hopes. Though there have been low points, the left-hander keeps rebounding from them.
Brad Hand threw two perfect frames, in extra innings, in the San Diego Padres’ 2-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day. The next night, Hand allowed five runs (two of them earned) on four hits and a walk in a blown save/loss.
Some fans were already proclaiming the $19.75 million contract extension that the Friars had signed Hand to in the offseason as a bad move. After one rough outing!! Brad Hand bounced back in a big way to quiet some of those concerns.