Hamels needed just 69 pitches to get through six scoreless innings in his final exhibition matchup Friday against the Royals.
Hamels surrendered two hits on the evening but also struck out four batters in the contest. The left-hander had a bit of a rocky start to his spring, but what matters is that he finished strong, surrendering just one earned run over his final 11 frames. Hamels will begin his age-33 season with an April 5 start against Cleveland.