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Former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels used his retirement ceremony as an opportunity to take a parting shot at the New York Mets. Hamels, who hasn’t pitched in an MLB game since 2020, officially retired on Friday. The Phillies held a …
Cole Hamels has reached the end of his professional baseball playing journey. The San Diego Padres announced on Friday that both Hamels and Craig Stammen have voluntarily retired. LHP Cole Hamels and RHP Craig Stammen have been placed on the …
A former World Series MVP is attempting a comeback with the San Diego Padres. Veteran pitcher Cole Hamels is signing a minor league contract with the Padres, according to multiple reports. Hamels, a San Diego native, has not pitched in the majors …
A former World Series MVP is trying to make a comeback in 2023, and his attempt supposedly is off to a good start. The agent for Cole Hamels said in December that the former pitcher wanted to try to pitch again in 2023. On Friday, the New York …
At 38 years old, one veteran pitcher still has some fight left in him. Agent John Boggs said this week that his client, left-hander Cole Hamels would like to pitch in 2023, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Hamels has already had one heck of a …
Cole Hamels has made a lot of money over the last two seasons for producing very few results. The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday placed Hamels on the 60-day injured list. The move came after Hamels’ simulated game was cut down from two innings …
Cole Hamels has yet to catch on with a team in 2021, but he could land right in the middle of a pennant race. Hamels put on a showcase for interested teams on Friday, and according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, 20 teams were in attendance. While …
A shortened Major League Baseball season means some teams that made moves during the offseason are going to be short-changed. Teams that traded for players in the final season of their contract or signed free agents to one-year deals face the …
One of the Atlanta Braves’ key offseason acquisitions may not be on the mound for a while due to an injury. Cole Hamels, who has been dealing with left shoulder irritation, still has no timetable to begin throwing. He’s likely to miss …
Cole Hamels had several teams pursuing him in free agency, but the veteran left-hander has wasted no time choosing one. Hamels has agreed to a one-year deal with the Atlanta Braves worth $18 million, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. Left-hander Cole …
Yadier Molina sparked a bench-clearing incident between his St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Saturday due to his reaction to being hit by a pitch. Molina was grazed on the elbow by an inside pitch from Hamels in the bottom of the second …
The Chicago Cubs are looking to retain Cole Hamels and may get creative to do so. Hamels has a $20 million team option for the 2019 season and the team wants to keep him, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Rosenthal says the Cubs could …
Cole Hamels proved to be a huge addition for the Chicago Cubs down the stretch, and they’d like to keep him in the organization. Cubs president Theo Epstein said in his end-of-season press conference Wednesday that the team loved having Hamels …
The MLB playoffs are approaching, with teams clinching their spots on nearly a daily basis. The storylines are numerous, and there are several players worth focusing on. Here’s a look at 10 key players whose fortunes in October will have a big …
Miller Park may be packed when the Chicago Cubs are in town to face the Milwaukee Brewers, but that does not mean Cole Hamels is ready to give it credit for being a great rivalry yet. Hamels, one of the newest members of the Cubs, pitched six strong …
It was a very active MLB trade deadline on Tuesday, and movement wasn’t just high in quantity. There were some big trades made on the deadline day and in the days and weeks leading up to July 31. Nobody can say that the deadline was lacking in …
