Hand threw a perfect inning en route to his fourth hold of the season in Thursday's loss to the Rangers.
The Padres blew a late lead Thursday, but it was no fault of the dominant lefty who retired two of the three batters he faced via strikeout. Hand's 1.37 ERA is being held together by an unusually high 93.3 percent strand rate, resulting in a 3.35 FIP. Even if he were to regress a bit, the 27-year-old would remain a reliable option in holds leagues while he continues to break out as a reliever.