Signing(s): Billy Hamilton with the Royals (1 year, $5.2M)

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[Filthy Dangles]

was projected to get 2x that in arb, not a bad deal i guess

 

[Elvis P]

He gets OB < 30% of the time.

 

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[robert terwilliger]

flyballs might not land in the outfield against the royals this year. between hamilton, gordon and whomever they stick in rightfield (rumor is brett phillips) that's a really good defensive outfield.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Doesn’t KC have the biggest, or one of the biggest, OF’s in the league? So it’s a smart move from a defensive standpoint.

 

[MAHJ71]

1 year deal was the best he could get?

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Best defensive OF...probably the worst offensively.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

flyballs might not land in the outfield against the royals this year. between hamilton, gordon and whomever they stick in rightfield (rumor is brett phillips) that's a really good defensive outfield.

Glad to know you're alive.

 

[robert terwilliger]

Glad to know you're alive.

debatable.

 

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[Canes]

Hamilton couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat but still a somewhat intriguing claim. Wonder how he fits on the 25 man roster though.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Defensive replacement/pinch runner.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Defensive replacement/pinch runner.

I mean, if a contending team could keep Terrance Gore on its roster, then Billy Hamilton is definitely worth it.

I still think he'd be amazing in the Atlantic League, though.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Just to confirm...

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I mean, if a contending team could keep Terrance Gore on its roster, then Billy Hamilton is definitely worth it.

I still think he'd be amazing in the Atlantic League, though.

6th year in the league and he finally has more pa's than sb's.

 

[SSF]

This mean Inciarte is out for a significant period with his hamstring/leg injury I assume?

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

This mean Inciarte is out for a significant period with his hamstring/leg injury I assume?

Right now, it's 4-6 weeks. Probably season.

 

[Tuffy gosewich]

I remember when he was the talk of baseball when he was stealing all those bases a few years back

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I remember when he was the talk of baseball when he was stealing all those bases a few years back

They gushed over his track star speed, but the comments were always prefaced with "if he can get on base...."

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Per baseball reference, he's cost his teams 129 runs at the plate than an average batter would have over the course of his career. I think Jeff Mathis might be the only worse active player with -196 batting runs above average.