Brad Hand

Two birds with one stone. Brad Hand is a National and not a Met. Yeah, we’ll give props to the New York Mets. They acquired Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco. They signed free agents James McCann and Trevor May as well, addressing two areas of need. All the while, the Nationals have matched them step by step. Josh Bell and Kyle Schwarber to address the power hitting woes, and Jon Lester to stabilize the back end of the rotation. As both teams courted the same left handed reliever, only one team will be taking him to the dance.

Closer Brad Hand and the Washington Nationals are in agreement on a one-year, $10.5 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday. The 30-year-old left-hander is poised to become Washington's closer in his 11th major league season, joining the back end of the bullpen that already includes Will Harris, Daniel Hudson and Tanner Rainey.

In August 2014, the Washington Nationals made a minor, only-in-the-tiniest-type move to try to strengthen a team that was already leading the National League East: They claimed left-hander Matt Thornton off waivers from the New York Yankees. That Nationals team went on to win the division, and that move established...

It appears decision time is drawing nearer for one of baseball's most productive relief pitchers. Three-time All-Star Brad Hand is reportedly close to choosing his next team, and could sign by the end of the weekend, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Hand, who turns 31 in March, led the...

Inside the Clubhouse looks at Liam Hendriks’ new deal, the suitors for Brad Hand, the state of the MLB free-agent pitching market and more. When asked for his thoughts on Liam Hendriks’ contract with the Chicago White Sox, one high-ranking American League executive said: “This may be the first deal where the player is actually rewarded if he sucks.”

Spring training is a month away and the hot stove is kinda sorta maybe starting to heat up. We're up to 16 signings among our top 60 free agents, including six in January. Here's our look at what the Yankees still need to do after signing DJ LeMahieu and Corey Kluber, and here are the latest hot stove rumblings.

Have a news week, New York sports? Since the Mets acquired Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco from Cleveland, almost every team in the city has done something significant. From the James Harden trade to the Jets hiring Robert Saleh as their new head coach to… the Knicks… it’s been a busy week.

With the dominos starting to fall in MLB free agency, we discuss how Liam Hendriks’ signing with the Chicago White Sox impacts the Dodgers’ plans for bolstering the bullpen. And, now that Hendriks is off the table, will LA go after the next best free agent reliever available in Brad Hand?

The New York Mets have several trustworthy relievers for the 2021 season. They signed Trevor May, who will join Seth Lugo and Edwin Diaz to form a formidable trio at the back of the bullpen. They also have a number of bounce-back candidates that, if they pitch to the top of their abilities, can make the unit an elite one: Jeurys Familia, Robert Gsellman, and Dellin Betances fall in this category.

Early into the offseason, Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman identified the bullpen and adding a right-handed bat as focal points. Thus far, the Dodgers have been active in fortifying their group of relief pitchers. It began with a trade for Corey Knebel, who had an encouraging...