David Lewis Hamilton (born September 29, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
| David Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox – No. 70 | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: September 29, 1997 San Marcos, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 21, 2023, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .235 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 28 |
| Stolen bases | 35 |
| Teams | |
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Career
editAmateur career
editHamilton attended San Marcos High School in San Marcos, Texas. The Los Angeles Angels selected him in the 28th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he did not sign with the Angels.[1] He enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, where he played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns.[2] In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] He tore his achilles tendon in an electric scooter accident, causing him to miss his junior season in 2019.[4]
Milwaukee Brewers
editThe Milwaukee Brewers selected Hamilton in the eighth round, with the 253rd overall selection, of the 2019 MLB draft.[1] He signed with the Brewers, forgoing his senior season at Texas.[5]
During the 2020 season, Hamilton played for Team Texas in the Constellation Energy League, following the cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, he played for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in High-A Central. He stole six bases in a game on June 2, setting a franchise record.[6] In August, the Brewers promoted him to the Biloxi Shuckers of Double-A South.[7]
Boston Red Sox
editOn December 1, 2021, the Brewers traded Hamilton, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Alex Binelas to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Hunter Renfroe.[8] In his first game with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, Hamilton went 5-for-7 with two home runs, seven RBIs, and a stolen base.[9] In 2022 in the minor leagues he had a slash line of .251/.338/.402 in 463 at bats and was tied for third in the minor leagues in stolen bases, with 70, while being caught eight times.[10] He was named the minor-league Baserunner of the Year by the Red Sox organization.[11]
On November 15, 2022, Hamilton was added to Boston's 40-man roster.[12] Hamilton was optioned to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox to begin the 2023 season.[13] In 52 games, he slashed .255/.339/.486 with 11 home runs, 25 RBI, and 27 stolen bases. On June 21, Hamilton was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[14] He was optioned back to Worcester on July 7 after appearing in 13 games and batting .138.[15] Hamilton was recalled to Boston on August 28.[16] On September 22, Hamilton underwent season–ending surgery to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb.[17] In 15 major-league games for Boston, he had a slash line of .121/.256/.182 with no home runs or RBI, and two stolen bases.[18] In September, Hamilton was recognized as the Red Sox' minor-league defensive player of the year for 2023.[19]
Hamilton was optioned to Triple–A Worcester to begin the 2024 season.[20] Entering the season, he was ranked as the Red Sox' number 20 minor-league prospect by Baseball America.[21] He was activated by Boston in early April, following an injury to Trevor Story.[22] Hamilton made his season debut on April 7 against the Los Angeles Angels, in which he hit his first major-league home run in the third inning.[23]
References
edit- ^ a b "Former Rattler David Hamilton drafted by Brewers". San Marcos Record. June 5, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Moyle, Nick (June 15, 2018). "Longhorns are quick to praise speedy shortstop David Hamilton". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "David Hamilton - Profile". pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Star SS David Hamilton's season-ending Achilles injury due to scooter accident, says Texas baseball coach David Pierce". Dallas News. January 15, 2019.
- ^ "David Hamilton to forego senior year at Texas, join Brewers". San Marcos Record. June 29, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Timber Rattlers' Hamilton achieves record feat". Spectrumnews1.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Post-Crescent". The Post-Crescent. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "What to know about Red Sox prospects Alex Binelas and David Hamilton". Boston.com. December 2, 2021.
- ^ "The latest on Red Sox top prospects: Hamilton goes off in debut". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Register Batting Leaders".
- ^ Woodward, Will (September 27, 2022). "Minor Notes: Red Sox announce their Players of the Year & Portland's playoff run ends". soxprospects.com. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. November 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ^ "Red Sox's David Hamilton: Bound for Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Red Sox's David Hamilton: Called up from Worcester". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ "Red Sox's David Hamilton: Optioned to Triple-A". CBS Sports. July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
- ^ "Red Sox Announce Roster Moves". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Red Sox's David Hamilton: Undergoes thumb surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ "Red Sox's David Hamilton Undergoes Thumb Surgery". mlbtraderumors.com. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- ^ Speier, Alex (September 26, 2023). "Minor league honors offer Red Sox chance to reflect on their developing homegrown pitching pipeline". The Boston Globe. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Injuries & Moves: Speedster Hamilton among latest cuts". mlb.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Speier, Alex (April 1, 2024). "A look at the Red Sox' full-season minor league affiliates and the top prospects at each level". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
- ^ "Red Sox's David Hamilton: Recalled from Triple-A". CBS Sports. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "'There's a reason he's here': Hamilton hits first homer in big win". MLB.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Collins, Matt (December 12, 2021). "Red Sox Prospect Profile: David Hamilton". overthemonster.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas Longhorns biography