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Philadelphia Phillies offseason grades for their 5 biggest additions

By Tim Boyle

Mar 23, 2022; Clearwater, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski gives outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) his new jersey before the start of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays during spring training at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2022; Clearwater, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski gives outfielder Nick Castellanos (8) his new jersey before the start of the game against the Toronto Blue Jays during spring training at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Philadelphia Phillies sign Brad Hand to a one-year, $6 million deal: B-

The Brad Hand signing on its own was a pretty good one by the Phillies. Add in that they’ve already added Knebel and Familia into the bullpen and I think it gets better. For a single season and a paycheck of $6 million, Hand is a guy with far more upside than most of the free agent relievers who seemingly settled on deals this offseason.

Even if last year was regarded poorly for Hand, he was still able to save 21 games for the Washington Nationals and pitch to a 3.59 ERA. It’s not what you want out of a closer yet not so terrible given his history.

In the shortened 2020 campaign, Hand led the league with 16 saves and did it with a 2.05 ERA. In fact, he has an exceptional yet somewhat short tenure as a big-league closer. Most of those seasons came with Cleveland during some of their recent dominant years.

Maybe it’s a lonely island but the Hand deal was a good one for the Phillies. It makes total sense. Why wouldn’t you land a guy with his closer history for only $6 million and no commitment beyond 2022? It’s the ultimate B- of signings. There’s room for it to look like a waste of a deal yet far more for it to turn out well for the Phillies.

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