Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Agrees to minor-league deal
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Hamilton signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Friday.
Hamilton elected free agency after being outrighted off the Guardians' 40-man roster at the end of the season. The right-hander also pitched in the Twins' organization in 2022 and forged a 3.61 ERA over 38 appearances with Triple-A St. Paul and Columbus with a 60:19 K:BB. He'll need to be added to the 40-man roster in order to make any appearances with the Yankees in 2023.
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Guardians' Ian Hamilton: Dealt to Cleveland
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The Guardians acquired Hamilton from the Twins on Tuesday in exchange for catcher Sandy Leon.
Neither player was on the 40-man roster, so Hamilton and Leon will merely swap spots with the respective Triple-A affiliates of their new organizations. Hamilton had previously made one appearance out of the big-league bullpen June 4 in Toronto, when he joined the roster as a replacement player. Over 28.2 innings at Triple-A St. Paul this season, he produced a 2.20 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 36:8 K:BB.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Sent back to St. Paul
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Hamilton was returned to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Hamilton joined the active roster for the weekend series in Toronto as part of a group of replacements for players whose decision not to vaccinate themselves against COVID-19 made them ineligible to enter Canada. He allowed two runs in 2.2 innings of relief in his lone outing and may have to wait a while for his next opportunity.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Promoted Friday
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Hamilton's contract was purchased from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Hamilton had a 0.71 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 12.2 innings through 10 appearances at Triple-A. He may only be up for this weekend's series in Toronto while three Twins relievers are on the restricted list.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Heads to minor-league camp
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The Twins reassigned Hamilton to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Hamilton is expected to return to Triple-A St. Paul for the second season in a row after he made all 38 of his appearances with the affiliate in 2021, finishing with a 4.12 ERA and 1.44 WHIP across 59 innings. The 26-year-old reliever last saw big-league action in 2020, when he made four appearances for the White Sox.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Clears waivers
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Hamilton cleared waivers Tuesday and will join the Twins as a non-roster invitee, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Hamilton has been a part of four different organizations dating back to last September, but he'll finally get to settle down in one spot for now, albeit not as a member of any team's 40-man roster. He'll have a tough time claiming an Opening Day roster spot but could join the team down the line if injuries open up a bullpen job.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: DFA'd by Minnesota
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Hamilton was designated for assignment by the Twins on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old was claimed off waivers last week after being DFA'd by the Phillies, but he's now been jettisoned from the 40-man roster of his new team. Hamilton could remain in the Minnesota organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers this time around.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Grabbed by Twins
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Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Twins on Friday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Hamilton joins his fourth organization in the span of six months, having been designated for assignment by the White Sox late in the 2020 season and then passing through the Mariners' and Phillies' rosters before landing with the Twins. Nothing on his resume suggests he'll finally be able to settle down in Minnesota, as he's thrown just 12 innings at the highest level. His 4.50 ERA in those innings is unremarkable but acceptable, though his 9:7 K:BB isn't particularly encouraging.
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Phillies' Ian Hamilton: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Hamilton was designated for assignment Friday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer repots.
Hamilton finds himself designated for assignment for the third time in just over four months, having been dropped by the White Sox in September and the Mariners in December. It remains to be seen whether or not he'll find his way to yet another organization. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the Phillies to add back J.T. Realmuto.
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Phillies' Ian Hamilton: Claimed by Phillies
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Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Phillies on Monday.
The 25-year-old righty came up with the White Sox, but after struggling in large part due to some arm injuries, he was claimed by the Mariners back in September. He could earn a big-league job with the Phillies if he can return to the form he showed when he logged an ERA under 2.00 at Double-A and Triple-A in 2018.
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Mariners' Ian Hamilton: Claimed by Seattle
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Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Friday.
Hamilton got into four games for the White Sox this season, allowing two runs while posting a 4:5 K:BB. Whether or not he has time to make one more appearance for his new team before the end of the year remains to be seen.
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White Sox's Ian Hamilton: Placed on injured list
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Hamilton was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday with right shoulder soreness.
Hamilton began his season with three scoreless relief appearances, but he faltered Tuesday by giving up two runs on one hit and two walks while recording just one out. His shoulder issue could provide an explanation for the rough performance, and he'll be sidelined as a result. It's unclear whether he'll have to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the injured list. The move is retroactive to Aug. 12, and southpaw Bernardo Flores was recalled to serve as the 29th man for Saturday's doubleheader.
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White Sox's Ian Hamilton: Recalled by White Sox
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Hamilton was called up by the White Sox on Monday.
Hamilton will take Reynaldo Lopez's (shoulder) place on the roster, though he's been strictly a reliever throughout his professional career, so he won't be taking Lopez's place in the rotation. Hamilton allowed four runs in eight innings in his big-league debut but did not make a major-league appearance in 2019, missing most of the year after requiring surgery to repair multiple facial fractures after he was struck in the face by a line drive during a Triple-A game.
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White Sox's Ian Hamilton: Out for season
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Hamilton needs surgery to repair multiple facial fractures after getting struck in the face by a line drive and will miss the remainder of the season, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
He lost some teeth and will need multiple surgeries to reconstruct his jaw. Hamilton was seen as having a chance to develop into a big-league caliber setup man, but he has logged just 16.1 innings at Triple-A this season due to injury.
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White Sox's Ian Hamilton: Activated and optioned
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Hamilton (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Thursday.
Hamilton wound up spending the minimum 10 days on the shelf due to shoulder soreness stemming from a car accident in spring training. Look for the young right-hander to join the big-league bullpen once he finds his footing in the minors. Hamilton posted a 4.50 ERA in eight innings with the big club following a September promotion.
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White Sox's Ian Hamilton: Working back from shoulder injury
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Hamilton (shoulder) said Sunday he's about halfway through his expected spring workload, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Hamilton's spring training work was essentially reset last week as he deals with right shoulder soreness stemming from a car accident early in spring training. According to Scott Merkin of MLB.com, the 23-year-old completed a nine-pitch inning during a minor-league game Sunday as he ramps up for the regular season.
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White Sox's Ian Hamilton: Suffers setback
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Hamilton had a "little setback" with his right shoulder, which was injured in a recent automobile accident, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Hamilton has been removed from the White Sox's pitching grid through Friday as a result. The right-hander was involved in the accident at the beginning of training camp and has made only one appearance during Cactus League action.
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White Sox's Ian Hamilton: Blows save in spectacular fashion
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Hamilton served up a walkoff grand slam to Jason Kipnis in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to Cleveland.
After Juan Minaya and Caleb Frare put two runners aboard with one out to begin the ninth inning, Hamilton got the call for a shot at his first big-league save. Instead, the rookie plunked Yan Gomes with his first pitch to load the bases before Kipnis ripped a 3-2 changeup over the right-field wall. Hamilton's high-90s fastball is still likely to make him a key part of the White Sox's 2019 bullpen plans, but the 23-year-old isn't quite ready yet to dominate major-league hitters.
