After being eliminated from the Major League playoffs on Wednesday, the Tampa Bay Rays have gotten right to work on building for 2024, inking former stolen base savant Billy Hamilton to a minor league deal.
The Rays are signing speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton to a minor league contract, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter link). Hamilton had been released by the White Sox a week ago.
Billy Hamilton's second stint with the Chicago White Sox organization has come to an end as the Triple-A Charlotte Knights released the speedster from their roster Tuesday.
The White Sox have released veteran outfielder Billy Hamilton, as indicated on the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’s now a free agent.
Former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton was really fast. New Cincinnati Reds rookie infielder Elly De La Cruz is faster. One of the most exciting prospects in recent baseball memory, De La Cruz is known for his unique combination of hitting power, arm strength and generational speed.
The White Sox have outrighted outfielder Billy Hamilton off the 40-man roster, according to the transactions log at MLB.com. Chicago hadn’t previously announced he was designated for assignment; the move drops the club’s 40-man count to 38.
Chicago White Sox outfielder Billy Hamilton has missed the last month of baseball with a hamstring strain. However, he appears to be on the road to recovery
The Chicago White Sox made a handful of roster moves prior to Wednesday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Among outfielders, Billy Hamilton heads to the injured list as Jake Marisnick gets the call from Triple-A Charlotte.
The White Sox are set to select the contract of veteran outfielder Billy Hamilton, reports Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. He had an opt-out clause in his minor league deal, so he’ll be called up in order to prevent him from pursuing new opportunities in free agency.
This is Hamilton’s second stint with the White Sox after he played in 71 games with the club in 2021. Playing mostly as a part-time outfielder, late-inning defensive sub, and pinch-runner, Hamilton delivered his signature blend of strong defense and speed (a perfect 9-for-9 in stolen base attempts) while also making 135 trips to the plate for the AL Central champions.
On Thursday, the Twins promoted outfielder Billy Hamilton to the active roster as a September call-up. He is expected to play a very limited role, so there's no need to blow his arrival out of proportion.
The Twins are set to select the contract of veteran speedster Billy Hamilton, as first reported by TwinsDaily’s Ted Schwerzler. It’s an off-day for Minnesota, but Hamilton will be with the team for tomorrow’s series opener against the division-rival White Sox, tweets Darren Wolfson of 1500 SKOR North radio.
The Twins signed outfielder Billy Hamilton to a minor-league contract on Friday. What can the veteran outfielder provide the Twins?
The Minnesota Twins have decided to take a chance on a versatile veteran speedster and outfielder. Yesterday afternoon, Twins insider Do-Hyoung Park tweeted the news that the Twins had signed outfielder Billy Hamilton to a minor league contract.
The speedy Hamilton may get an opportunity after Byron Buxton's injury.
Hamilton entered the game as a defensive replacement and quickly rewarded the decision.
Freeman joined Cleveland in 2019 and hit .270 across 99 regular-season contests with the club.
Speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton spent time with the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and hoped to find a home with the Cleveland Indians this spring.
The Cubs have made room for speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton by waiving IF/OF Jose Martinez to the team's alternate training site.
According to MLB.com's Anthony DiComo, the Mets have traded pitcher Jordan Humphreys to the San Francisco Giants for Billy Hamilton.
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