Brad Hand, Cleveland Indians (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
In what many are considering to be a crime against humanity, on October 29th the Cleveland Indians placed their 3-time-all-star closer Brad Hand on outright waivers.
This is a move solely orchestrated to cut costs. Brad Hand has a $10 million team option on his contract this season, with a $1 million buyout. The Indians were hoping another team will claim Hand, which would have saved them from paying the buyout. The team that claimed Hand would take on his $10 million contract.
In an equally surprising development, Hand went unclaimed.