Phillies, Mets To Attend Cole Hamels' Showcase rotoballer.com Tue 7/13/21 7:49 PM

The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets plan to attend free-agent starting pitcher Cole Hamels' showcase this Friday. One hundred and 114 of Hamels' 163 regular season wins have come with the Phillies, and he also was named the 2008 NLCS and 2008 World Series MVP with Philadelphia. A reunion at the end of his career with the Phils would be pretty cool. The Mets starting rotation has been great in 2021, but they are still looking for help. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will ...

Cole Hamels Holding A Showcase July 16 rotoballer.com Fri 7/9/21 6:00 PM

Free-agent left-hander Cole Hamels will hold a showcase for interested teams on July 16 in Texas, and he's expected to get a nice turnout. There are quite a few teams looking for starting rotation upgrades due to injuries as we get ready to close out the first half of the season. Hamels is 37 years old and obviously isn't the four-time All-Star that he was earlier in his illustrious career with the Phillies, but if he's healthy and able to eat innings, it's likely that a team in need will take ...

Cole Hamels Building Himself Up rotoballer.com Tue 6/15/21 3:07 PM

Free-agent veteran starting pitcher Cole Hamels continues to throw off a mound and is building up every day, although he has not scheduled a showcase yet for interested teams. Hamels missed most of last season while battling a lingering shoulder injury, but he appears to be healthy now and could be a big midseason pickup for a contending team in need of starting pitching depth in the second half of the season. The 37-year-old left-hander made just one start for the Atlanta Braves in 2020, ...

Cole Hamels Continues To Work Out rotoballer.com Mon 4/19/21 6:32 PM

Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that free agent starting pitcher Cole Hamels continues to work out but does not have a showcase for teams scheduled yet. The veteran lefty only made one start for the Atlanta Braves this past season with shoulder and triceps injuries. Hamels owns a career 3.43 ERA in 15 big league seasons and could be helpful to teams seeking a veteran starter. From a fantasy standpoint, Hamels can be added to the watch list, but doesn't need to be considered at the moment for ...

Phillies, Cardinals Looking At Free-Agent Starters rotoballer.com Thu 2/4/21 11:28 AM

The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals are actively looking at free-agent starting pitchers, according to a source. Jake Odorizzi, James Paxton and Taijuan Walker are the top remaining starters behind Trevor Bauer. Other notable pitchers on the market include Rich Hill, Cole Hamels, Jake Arrieta, Homer Bailey, Anibal Sanchez and Mike Fiers. The Phillies have already signed lefty Matt Moore and right-hander Chase Anderson, but they're both back-of-the-rotation options. ...

Giants Showing Interest In Cole Hamels rotoballer.com Wed 1/13/21 3:27 PM

The San Francisco Giants are among the teams to show interest in free-agent starting pitcher Cole Hamels (triceps, shoulder), even though the 37-year-old hasn't scheduled a throwing session for scouts. Hamels plans to pitch in 2021 after making just one start for the Braves last season. He was limited by left triceps tendinitis and shoulder fatigue but was able to make 27 starts for the Cubs in 2019 while posting a 3.81 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings. San Francisco is looking to add a...

Cole Hamels To Miss Remainder Of 2020 Season rotoballer.com Mon 9/21/20 7:02 PM

Updating a previous report, Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels (shoulder) is done for the remainder of the 2020 season due to the shoulder ailment that he self-reported Monday. The club placed Hamels on the injured list earlier in the day, but general manager Alex Anthopoulos went so far as to request the removal of Hamels from the clubs postseason player pool. The southpaws year will end having made just one start, yielding three runs in 3 1/3 frames. His absence will further tax an...

Cole Hamels Lands On Injured List With Shoulder Ailment rotoballer.com Mon 9/21/20 6:34 PM

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list prior to Mondays contest against Miami. Hamels injury is the latest in a long line of starting pitcher setbacks that Atlanta has experienced in 2020, as Hamels has made just one start this season in his own right. The timing of his IL placement means that Hamels is likely done for the regular season, although if healthy, hed likely return to the rotation for the postseason.

Cole Hamels Surrenders Three Runs In Season Debut rotoballer.com Thu 9/17/20 11:57 AM

Atlanta Braves starter Cole Hamels allowed three runs on three hits across 3 1/3 innings of work during Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. He struck out two batters while issuing a single walk. It was the first appearance of the season for Hamels, who missed over two months with shoulder and tricep issues. The veteran left-hander is valuable to the Braves considering how depleted their rotation is, but he does not offer much to fantasy managers. If anything, he may be a mid-tier ...

Cole Hamels Throws Live Batting Practice rotoballer.com Fri 9/11/20 7:29 PM

Atlanta Braves left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels(triceps) could make his season debut as soon as Wednesday against the Orioles after he threw 43 pitches Friday during a live batting practice session. Hamels has thrown multiple times in the past week as a means of ramping his arm up, which bodes well for the veteran joining the rotation mix soon. He likely wont make more than three starts prior to the conclusion of the regular season, but he is a high-upside candidate for aggressive fantasy ...