Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Hamilton (groin) will be out for approximately four weeks, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Hamilton was enjoying a breakout season before landing on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right groin strain. He holds a 1.23 ERA and 1.09 WHIP through 22 innings and is now looking at an extended stay on the IL. In Hamilton's absence, the Yankees will likely turn to Ron Marinaccio and Jimmy Cordero more often in high-leverage relief situations.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Placed on injured list
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New York placed Hamilton on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a right groin strain, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Hamilton was removed from Tuesday's relief appearance against the Blue Jays with the groin injury, and he'll miss at least two weeks while recovering from the injury. The Yankees recalled Nick Ramirez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take Hamilton's place on the roster.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Likely to miss extended time
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Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters after Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays that Hamilton (groin) will head back to New York to be evaluated, but he's likely to miss extended time, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
"I think he's going to be down for a little bit," Boone said in regard to Hamilton. After Domingo German was ejected from Tuesday's start against Toronto, Hamilton went two-thirds of an inning before leaving with tightness in his groin. There's a very good chance the right-hander will be placed on the injured list before Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, and at the very least he appears to be unavailable for that contest.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Leaves with groin tightness
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Hamilton left Tuesday's game against Toronto with right groin tightness, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Hamilton should be considered day-to-day, but a groin injury will likely keep him out of New York's plans for a day or two, and it may necessitate a trip to the injured list for the right-hander. The Yankees announced that Hamilton will be evaluated before Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Leaves with potential injury
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Hamilton left Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays with a possible injury, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Hamilton replaced Domingo German after German was ejected from Tuesday's start against Toronto due to the presence of a foreign substance. Hamilton should be considered day-to-day for now.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Notches first career save
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Hamilton earned a save against the Rays on Saturday, allowing one hit and striking out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning.
After New York rallied to take a 3-2 lead in the top of the eighth inning, it turned to closer Clay Holmes to protect the advantage against the heart of Tampa's order in the bottom of the frame. He did so on just seven pitches, but rather than have Holmes go for a multi-inning save, manager Aaron Boone opted to bring in Hamilton to close things out with the score still 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth. Hamilton allowed a two-out double but got Isaac Paredes to fly out to end the contest and notch his first career save. The righty reliever has been fantastic for New York this season, posting a 1.42 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 23:7 K:BB over 19 innings. Based on those numbers and his surprise ninth-inning usage Saturday, it wouldn't be surprising if he starts to see more high-leverage work, though Holmes and Michael King remain the prime candidates for saves in the Yankees' bullpen.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Contract selected
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The Yankees selected Hamilton's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.
Hamilton didn't quite make the Opening Day roster but has earned a quick promotion. He tossed nine scoreless innings this spring and will be used in middle relief by the Bronx Bombers.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Headed to Triple-A
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The Yankees reassigned Hamilton to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Hamilton did not make the Opening Day roster, but he has an opt-out and the Yanks could add him to the 40-man roster and option him in order to keep him around. The 27-year-old was unscored upon in seven appearances this spring.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Expected to stick around
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Hamilton is expected to remain in the Yankees' organization, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
The Yanks have not determined who will be awarded their final spot in the bullpen. It could go to Hamilton, or he might instead be added to the 40-man roster and then optioned. Either way, the non-roster invitee is going to remain in the organization.
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Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Agrees to minor-league deal
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Hamilton signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Friday.
Hamilton elected free agency after being outrighted off the Guardians' 40-man roster at the end of the season. The right-hander also pitched in the Twins' organization in 2022 and forged a 3.61 ERA over 38 appearances with Triple-A St. Paul and Columbus with a 60:19 K:BB. He'll need to be added to the 40-man roster in order to make any appearances with the Yankees in 2023.
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Guardians' Ian Hamilton: Dealt to Cleveland
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The Guardians acquired Hamilton from the Twins on Tuesday in exchange for catcher Sandy Leon.
Neither player was on the 40-man roster, so Hamilton and Leon will merely swap spots with the respective Triple-A affiliates of their new organizations. Hamilton had previously made one appearance out of the big-league bullpen June 4 in Toronto, when he joined the roster as a replacement player. Over 28.2 innings at Triple-A St. Paul this season, he produced a 2.20 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 36:8 K:BB.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Sent back to St. Paul
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Hamilton was returned to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.
Hamilton joined the active roster for the weekend series in Toronto as part of a group of replacements for players whose decision not to vaccinate themselves against COVID-19 made them ineligible to enter Canada. He allowed two runs in 2.2 innings of relief in his lone outing and may have to wait a while for his next opportunity.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Promoted Friday
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Hamilton's contract was purchased from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.
Hamilton had a 0.71 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 17 strikeouts in 12.2 innings through 10 appearances at Triple-A. He may only be up for this weekend's series in Toronto while three Twins relievers are on the restricted list.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Heads to minor-league camp
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The Twins reassigned Hamilton to minor-league camp Wednesday.
Hamilton is expected to return to Triple-A St. Paul for the second season in a row after he made all 38 of his appearances with the affiliate in 2021, finishing with a 4.12 ERA and 1.44 WHIP across 59 innings. The 26-year-old reliever last saw big-league action in 2020, when he made four appearances for the White Sox.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Part of Thursday's cuts
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The Twins reassigned Hamilton to their minor-league camp Thursday.
Hamilton was attending camp as a non-roster invitee after the Twins outrighted him off the 40-man roster in February. He made four appearances out of the White Sox bullpen in 2020, giving up two earned runs over four innings.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Clears waivers
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Hamilton cleared waivers Tuesday and will join the Twins as a non-roster invitee, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Hamilton has been a part of four different organizations dating back to last September, but he'll finally get to settle down in one spot for now, albeit not as a member of any team's 40-man roster. He'll have a tough time claiming an Opening Day roster spot but could join the team down the line if injuries open up a bullpen job.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: DFA'd by Minnesota
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Hamilton was designated for assignment by the Twins on Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old was claimed off waivers last week after being DFA'd by the Phillies, but he's now been jettisoned from the 40-man roster of his new team. Hamilton could remain in the Minnesota organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers this time around.
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Twins' Ian Hamilton: Grabbed by Twins
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Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Twins on Friday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Hamilton joins his fourth organization in the span of six months, having been designated for assignment by the White Sox late in the 2020 season and then passing through the Mariners' and Phillies' rosters before landing with the Twins. Nothing on his resume suggests he'll finally be able to settle down in Minnesota, as he's thrown just 12 innings at the highest level. His 4.50 ERA in those innings is unremarkable but acceptable, though his 9:7 K:BB isn't particularly encouraging.
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Phillies' Ian Hamilton: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Hamilton was designated for assignment Friday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer repots.
Hamilton finds himself designated for assignment for the third time in just over four months, having been dropped by the White Sox in September and the Mariners in December. It remains to be seen whether or not he'll find his way to yet another organization. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the Phillies to add back J.T. Realmuto.
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Phillies' Ian Hamilton: Claimed by Phillies
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Hamilton was claimed off waivers by the Phillies on Monday.
The 25-year-old righty came up with the White Sox, but after struggling in large part due to some arm injuries, he was claimed by the Mariners back in September. He could earn a big-league job with the Phillies if he can return to the form he showed when he logged an ERA under 2.00 at Double-A and Triple-A in 2018.
