Riley Adams #25 of the Washington Nationals bats against the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park on August 04, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
There were a lot of valuable assets the Washington Nationals were tying to move at the trading deadline. Of course Max Scherzer and Trea Turner were going to garner a solid return. Yan Gomes and Kyle Schwarber were both in walk years, though they would fetch a piece or two as well. What about Brad Hand? What would he get on the market?
Well for starters, Hand had given up a run in four of his previous six outings prior to the trade deadline.