David Hamilton - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Could be used in outfield Manager Alex Cora said Saturday that Hamilton may occasionally play in the outfield this season, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Cora added that the Red Sox would like Hamilton to be as versatile as possible for the sake of roster flexibility. The 27-year-old has been used exclusively at second base and shortstop throughout his MLB career, though he has started eight games in center field in the minors.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox place INF David Hamilton (finger) on 10-day IL Boston Red Sox infielder David Hamilton landed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday, a day after fracturing his left index finger on a bun...

AUGUST 29, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Goes on IL with fractured finger The Red Sox placed Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left index finger fracture, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Hamilton suffered the injured when he was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays and subsequent X-rays revealed the fracture. It's not clear how much time he might miss, but it figures to be longer than a minimum IL stay. Nick Sogard is taking Hamilton's spot on the roster and will be an option for starts at second base along with Romy Gonzalez and Mickey Gasper.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits Wednesday's game Hamilton was removed from Wednesday's 3-0 win over Toronto after a pitch hit him on the fingers while attempting to bunt, MLB.com reports. He finished the game 0-for-4 with a run s...

Impact Hamilton reached base on the bunt attempt via a fielding error by catcher Alejandro Kirk and scored on Tyler O'Neill's home run. Hamilton was then replaced by Mickey Gasper in the field for the ninth inning. Boston manager Alex Cora did not have an update following the game, but the Red Sox should have more detail Thursday.

AUGUST 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

David Hamilton's RBI single | 08/27/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 28, 2024 • MLB.COM

David Hamilton makes an amazing diving play | 08/26/2024 David Hamilton makes an amazing diving play to record the out in the top of the 9th inning for the Red Sox

AUGUST 27, 2024 • MLB.COM

Sitting down Saturday Hamilton isn't in Boston's lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Impact Hamilton will sit down for Saturday's contest after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in Friday's series opener. His absence will allow Mickey Gasper to pick up a start at second base while batting seventh.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pops insurance homer Hamilton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Astros.

Impact Hamilton provided insurance with a home run in the ninth inning. The blast was his second in the last four games and eighth of the season. Hamilton is having a strong month, logging a .939 OPS with seven extra-base hits, nine RBI, six steals and eight runs scored over 15 games.

AUGUST 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

David Hamilton's solo home run (8) | 08/21/2024 David Hamilton cranks a solo home run to right field, his eighth of the season, extending the Red Sox's lead to 4-1

AUGUST 22, 2024 • MLB.COM

Rookies Rafaela and Hamilton help Red Sox to 4-1 victory and series win over Astros

Rookie Ceddanne Rafaela doubled twice with two RBIs and fellow rookie David Hamilton added a solo homer in the ninth inning to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 4-1 win over the Houston...

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Steals base in win Hamilton went 0-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Astros.

Impact Hamilton led off the fourth inning with a walk, stole second base, and scored on a single. The theft was his team-high 32nd, placing him one ahead of Jarren Duran, who has jockeyed with Hamilton in that category the last two months. Following a cold spell coming out of the All-Star break, Hamilton has put up a strong August, posting a line of .302/.375/.535 over 14 contests.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against LHP Hamilton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Houston.

Impact Hamilton will dodge a same-hand matchup with lefty Yusei Kikuchi on Monday. In his place, Romy Gonzalez will play second base and bat fifth.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench against southpaw Hamilton is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Baltimore.

Impact Hamilton will give way to Romy Gonzalez at second base Saturday as lefty Cade Povich takes the mound for the Orioles. Hamilton went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base Friday.

AUGUST 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

David Hamilton's two-run homer (7) | 08/16/2024 David Hamilton lifts a two-run home run to right field for his 7th homer of the season, extending the Red Sox's lead to 10-6

AUGUST 17, 2024 • MLB.COM

David Hamilton touches third base | 08/16/2024 David Hamilton touches third base on his way back to second and the call stands following a challenge

AUGUST 17, 2024 • MLB.COM

David Hamilton's RBI single | 08/14/2024 David Hamilton bounces an RBI single to right field, putting the Red Sox up 2-1 in the bottom of the 2nd inning

AUGUST 15, 2024 • MLB.COM

David Hamilton's nice throw | 08/10/2024 David Hamilton makes a strong throw and Dominic Smith makes the sweet scoop at first for the last out in the top of the 3rd inning

AUGUST 11, 2024 • MLB.COM

Knocks in two Hamilton went 1-for-2 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Astros.

Impact Hamilton provided Boston's lone hit with runners in scoring position in the second inning when his double plated two runs. Other than that, the Red Sox went hitless in 11 at-bats with RISP. Hamilton is slowly emerging from a slump and is 6-for-15 with three doubles, a home run, five RBI and two stolen bases over the last five games.

AUGUST 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

David Hamilton's two-run double | 08/09/2024 David Hamilton drives in two runs with a double to the left-field alley, giving the Red Sox a 2-1 lead in the 2nd inning

AUGUST 10, 2024 • MLB.COM

Out versus southpaw Hamilton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact The left-handed hitting Hamilton will defer to Romy Gonzalez at second base as the Royals send southpaw Cole Ragans to the hill. It's the sixth straight time Hamilton has been on the bench when the opposition starts a lefty.

AUGUST 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

David Hamilton's RBI double | 08/06/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 7, 2024 • MLB.COM

Emerging from slump Hamilton went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI in Monday's 9-5 win over Kansas City.

Impact Hamilton made a second consecutive start and could be emerging from a slump. Coming out of the All-Star break, Hamilton went 3-for-33 (.091) over 10 games before given a couple of days off over the weekend. That may have been the cure; Hamilton went 4-for-8 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two steals in starts Sunday and Monday.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Red Sox lineup: David Hamilton at SS as Red Sox begin key series in KC This is as big a series as the Red Sox have played a while, with a chance to make up some ground on the team to whom they're closest to in t...

AUGUST 5, 2024 • MASSLIVE.COM

Two thefts in Sunday's win Hamilton went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, two stolen bases and two total runs scored in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

Impact Hamilton sat out the first two games versus the Rangers after going 0-for-12 with five strikeouts over three contests versus the Mariners earlier in the week. The reset seemed to help, as the infielder put together his first multi-hit effort since July 14. His recent slump has taken some of the wind out of his sails -- he's at a .253/.307/.395 slash line with five home runs, 28 steals, 19 RBI, 38 runs scored, 13 doubles and a triple through 251 plate appearances. Hamilton will need to find more consistency at the plate to avoid ceding more work to Nick Sogard or Romy Gonzalez.

AUGUST 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

David Hamilton and Jarren Duran complete a double steal | 08/04/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

AUGUST 4, 2024 • MLB.COM

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Rookies Rafaela and Hamilton help Red Sox to 4-1 victory and series win over Astros