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• Cole Hamels: Hangs up cleats

  08/04/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hamels (shoulder) officially retired from baseball after 15 seasons in the majors Friday. The 39-year-old lefty had been attempting to come back from a shoulder procedure he underwent in November 2021, but Hamels will call it a career after not pitching in a game since 2020. The 2008 World Series MVP will finish with a career 163-122 record alongside a 3.43 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and four All-Star selections.

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• Padres' Cole Hamels: Team hopes he can help by midseason

  03/15/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hamels (shoulder) has looked better than expected in throwing sessions and the Padres are hopeful he can be an option for them around midseason, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Hamels agreed to a minor-league contract with the Friars in mid-February and is being eased back into things this spring following all of the missed time due to shoulder issues. The veteran left-hander appears to be healthy now, though, and has apparently surprised the team by how well he's been throwing. Hamels figures to stay in extended spring training for a while before joining a minor-league affiliate to make some starts.

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• Padres' Cole Hamels: Not slated for Cactus League games

  02/23/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hamels (shoulder) is not expected to appear in any Cactus League games this spring, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports. Hamels did throw a successful bullpen session Thursday in Padres camp, but the plan calls for him to take it easy over the next month or so as he continues his recovery from September 2021 shoulder surgery. The veteran left-hander is slated to begin pitching in games at extended spring training soon after camp breaks. He inked a minor-league contract with San Diego on Feb. 16.

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• Padres' Cole Hamels: Agrees to minors deal with Padres

  02/16/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hamels (shoulder) signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Presumably, he's getting an invitation to spring training as part of a deal which would be worth $2 million if he's in the majors, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The San Diego native made one start in 2020 and none the last two seasons, but he isn't ready to hang it up yet at 39 years of age. Hamels had shoulder surgery back in November of 2021 but reportedly looked good in an audition for teams in January. Obviously, he's a long shot to be a significant contributor at this point, but on a minor-league deal there's little downside from the Padres' perspective.

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• Cole Hamels: Holds audition for teams

  01/27/2023 • By RotoWire

  Hamels (shoulder) held a showcase for interested teams Friday in Arlington, Texas, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports. Per Heyman, Hamels looked very good during the workout and could generate a decent amount of free-agent interest coming out of it. The veteran southpaw hasn't pitched in the majors since 2020 because of lingering complications with his throwing shoulder. If he is now indeed healthy, Hamels might get a camp invite from someone at age 39.

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