After dealing with various injuries over the past few seasons, San Diego Padres left-handerCole Hamels(shoulder) hopes to make a comeback. Most notably, Hamels underwent shoulder surgery and recently repaired a torn meniscus and pinched nerve in his foot. He has been completely plagued by injuries but has turned some heads in spring training. Hamels threw a handful of bullpen sessions, and the Padres are already impressed by his body language and the quality of each session. He hopes to return ...

San Diego Padres left-hander Cole Hamels (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Thursday, but he doesn't expect to begin pitching in games in camp until sometime after the Padres break camp for the regular season. Hamels underwent surgery on his shoulder in September of 2021 that came with an 18- to 20-month recovery. The 39-year-old southpaw will not be rushed back as he attempts to make a comeback with his hometown team. He's in camp with the Friars on a minor-league deal and he's no lock to ...

Free-agent left-hander Cole Hamels and the San Diego Padres agreed to a minor-league deal on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the deal. Hamels is likely to receive an invitation to major-league spring training and can make as much as $2 million if he's in the majors in 2023. The San Diego native is attempting to resurrect his career after making just one start for the Atlanta Braves in the last three years. The 39-year-old southpaw is a four-time All-Star, but he's far removed from ...

Free-agent left-hander Cole Hamels threw for interested teams in Arlington, Texas, on Friday and was said to look "insanely good." Hamels was hitting 88-91 mph with his fastball, and the observer expects Hamels to draw serious interest on the open market with spring training quickly approaching. The 39-year-old southpaw hasn't pitched since the 2020 shortened season and only made one start that year for the Atlanta Braves before injuring his left shoulder. But he looks to be completely healthy ...

Free-agent left-hander Cole Hamels, who is still only 38 years old, wants to pitch in 2023, according to his long-time agent John Boggs. Hamels hasn't pitched since the shortened 2020 season, when he made just one start for the Atlanta Braves and allowed three earned runs in 3 1/3 innings. The four-time All-Star southpaw underwent shoulder surgery in November of 2021, but it sounds as though he's healthy and trying to take another crack at it. Hamels will have to prove that he's healthy before ...

Free-agent starting pitcher Cole Hamels has decided to end his comeback hopes for the 2022 season. The veteran lefty underwent shoulder surgery last November. Afterwards, Hamels attempted to join a team, but no organization was interested enough to give him a deal. Despite that, Hamels wants to pitch again and will attempt to make a comeback in 2023. At that point, Hamels will be 39 years old and hasn't pitched since making one start in 2020. It's highly unlikely that Hamels is going to be a ...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Cole Hamels (arm) has no plans to retire, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. The veteran signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers on August 4, but suffered discomfort in his arm shortly after and was placed on the 60-day injured list on August 16. Hamels missed the bulk of the 2020 season with shoulder issues and made just one start. There might not be much left in the tank for the lefty, but it is admirable that the 37-year-old isn't ready to hang ...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Cole Hamels was placed on the 60-day injured list on Monday night, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. There's no word on what the injury is, but it officially ends Hamels' season before it even began. Hamels was supposed to throw a two-inning simulated game a couple weeks back, but it was shut down after one inning. It was unlikely that Hamels was rostered in many formats to begin with, but he can be dumped to the waiver wire now.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a one-year deal with veteran lefty Cole Hamels. The deal is reportedly worth $1 million, which is decent for a deal through the rest of the regular season. The 37-year-old only had one outing for the Atlanta Braves in 2020. However, he pitched well during his time with the Chicago Cubs during the 2019 season. The Dodgers will see if there's anything left in the tank, so a low-risk type of situation here. Hamels is already at the Dodgers' spring training ...

The Los Angeles Angels scouted free-agent pitcher Cole Hamels during his showcase on Friday, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register. Hamels had made only one appearance with Atlanta last season before missing the rest of the 2020 campaign with a shoulder injury. Outside of Shohei Ohtani, the Angels rotation has been rough this season, as Alex Cobb is the only other starting pitcher on the team with a sub-4.00 ERA. Hamels could provide a good boost to the Angels if they sign ...