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Est. Return 2/1/2025
2024 Stats
AVG
.248
HR
8
RBI
28
R
47
SB
33
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hamilton graduated to Triple-A Worcester to start 2023 then got his first taste of MLB, as the Red Sox dealt with injuries and poor production from their middle infield. The speedy Hamilton, who swiped 57 bases for the WooSox in 2023, had two steals and batted .121 in 15 games for Boston. The Red Sox entered the offseason with a glaring need at second base, which put Hamilton's name in the mix, but the acquisition of Vaughn Grissom from Atlanta in the Chris Sale trade should put an end to the notion of Hamilton breaking camp with a full-time gig. Someone with Hamilton's profile - his plus-plus speed is his best asset - needs to get on base with regularity. He draws walks at a decent clip but there's a lot of swing-and-miss, too. All signs point to Hamilton opening the year at Triple-A and on the Mass Pike shuttle between Worcester and Boston. Read Past Outlooks
Goes on IL with fractured finger
The Red Sox placed Hamilton on the 10-day injured list Thursday due to a left index finger fracture, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hamilton suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays and subsequent X-rays revealed the fracture. Per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, Hamilton has been told his injury typically entails a 4-to-6-week recovery, but he's hoping to be back in 2-to-3 weeks if his pain tolerance allows for it. Nick Sogard was called up from Triple-A Worcester to take Hamilton's spot on the roster, and he'll be an option for starts in the middle infield along with Romy Gonzalez and Mickey Gasper.
Hamilton suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays and subsequent X-rays revealed the fracture. Per Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic, Hamilton has been told his injury typically entails a 4-to-6-week recovery, but he's hoping to be back in 2-to-3 weeks if his pain tolerance allows for it. Nick Sogard was called up from Triple-A Worcester to take Hamilton's spot on the roster, and he'll be an option for starts in the middle infield along with Romy Gonzalez and Mickey Gasper.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+29%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+37%
OPS vs RHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .539 | 53 | 1 | 1 | .216 | ||||
| Since 2022vs Right | .695 | 303 | 7 | 27 | .239 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .532 | 50 | 1 | 1 | .208 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .729 | 267 | 7 | 27 | .256 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .333 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .417 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .100 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+48%
OPS on Road
2024
+51%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | .557 | 203 | 2 | 15 | .212 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | .825 | 153 | 6 | 13 | .268 | ||||
| 2024Home | .573 | 182 | 2 | 15 | .222 | ||||
| 2024Away | .868 | 135 | 6 | 13 | .285 | ||||
| 2023Home | .405 | 21 | 0 | 0 | .111 | ||||
| 2023Away | .478 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .133 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does David Hamilton compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.28BB Rate
6.9%K Rate
25.2%BABIP
.316ISO
.146AVG
.248OBP
.303SLG
.395OPS
.697wOBA
.308Exit Velocity
87.0 mphHard Hit Rate
25.7%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.235Expected SLG
.356Sprint Speed
24.9 ft/secGround Ball %
36.8%Line Drive %
20.6%Fly Ball %
42.6%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Hamilton was acquired by the Red Sox in December 2021 in the trade that sent Hunter Renfroe to the Brewers, and the young shortstop had a .253/.341/.405 slash line with 12 home runs and 71 steals for Double-A Portland during his first year with the organization. Now 25 years old, Boston will likely want to see Hamilton at the Triple-A level in 2023, and he was added to the 40-man roster in November to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Hamilton's work on the basepaths is clearly his best asset, and he should be in the mix to make his big-league debut if he has a solid spring training and start to the season at Triple-A.
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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 scored.
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Sitting down Saturday
Hamilton isn't in Boston's lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
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Pops insurance homer
Hamilton went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Astros.
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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.
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Sitting against LHP
Hamilton is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Houston.
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Impressing coaching staff
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday they believe their best defensive alignment is with Hamilton at shortstop and that the club is "very pleased" with Hamilton both offensively and defensively, reports Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican.
ANALYSIS
The 26-year-old has worked as Boston's primary shortstop over the past couple weeks while Ceddanne Rafaela has manned center field. Hamilton had a slow start to the season offensively and hit .211 in his first 14 games, but since the start of May, he has a .316/.371/.456 slash line with seven steals in 57 at-bats. Despite Cora's praises, Hamilton's defense could use some work as far as the advanced stats are concerned, since he has minus-three DRS and minus-2.4 UZR/150.
The 26-year-old has worked as Boston's primary shortstop over the past couple weeks while Ceddanne Rafaela has manned center field. Hamilton had a slow start to the season offensively and hit .211 in his first 14 games, but since the start of May, he has a .316/.371/.456 slash line with seven steals in 57 at-bats. Despite Cora's praises, Hamilton's defense could use some work as far as the advanced stats are concerned, since he has minus-three DRS and minus-2.4 UZR/150.