Josh Hamilton 32 | Center Field
Texas Rangers
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| Tue. May 29, 2012 |
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| News: Hamilton (illness) is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Rangers VP of Communications John Blake reports. | Impact: Hamilton was sidelined Monday with a minor illness, but he will be back in the lineup Tuesday night. Hamilton will play left field and bat third in Tuesday's order.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 28, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton is out of the Texas Rangers' lineup because of what the team says is an upper respiratory problem that has been bothering him for more than a week. | Impact: Hamilton says he called manager Ron Washington when he got up Monday - after being in bed more than 17 hours. The slugger leads the majors with 20 homers and 53 RBIs in his 45 games played.(STATS, 5:47pm) |
| Mon. May 28, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton is not in the lineup Monday due to an upper respiratory issue, Anthony Andro of Fox Sports Southwest reports. | Impact: For now, consider him day-to-day as the Rangers haven't provided an estimated timetable for Hamilton's return.(RotoWire, ) |
| Mon. May 28, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton is not in the starting lineup Monday, Anthony Andro of Fox Sports Southwest reports. | Impact: No word yet regarding a reason for the absence, so we will chalk this up as a day of rest for Hamilton unless the Rangers indicate otherwise.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sun. May 27, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton hit a two-run homer in the 13th inning as the Texas Rangers rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 Saturday. He leads the majors with 20 homers. | Impact: Hamilton's game-ending homer, the third of his career, came while he was fighting an upper respiratory infection. Hamilton had to get IV fluids and oxygen after the game, and he used ammonia towels and fluids during the game to fend off the effects of the 91 degree heat.(STATS, 12:17pm) |
| Sat. May 26, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton went 2-for-6 with a home run, a run scored, and three RBI on Saturday. He hit a walk-off two-run homer in the 13th to win it for the Rangers. | Impact: Hamilton has 20 home runs and 53 RBI with a month and a half to go before the All-Star break. There isn't much you can say besides "wow" at this point.(RotoWire, ) |
| Sat. May 26, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton, who left Friday's game with a cold, is in the lineup for Saturday's game, Rangers VP of Communications John Blake reports. | Impact: Hamilton's removal likely had as much to do with the lopsided score as it did with the illness, so don't hesitate to stick him in your lineup as usual Saturday.(RotoWire, ) |
| Fri. May 25, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton has left Friday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning with a head cold. | Impact: Hamilton hit his 19th home run, which tops the major leagues, leading off the second inning to snap an 11-game drought without a homer.(STATS, 11:14pm) |
| Fri. May 25, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton was 1-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a solo home run Friday night. | Impact: Hamilton has been rather human lately, but his 19th home run was a blast into the upper deck against a strong wind, and he is still hitting .378 with 50 RBI on the year. He actually left the game in the seventh inning with what was described as a head cold. Translation: Take the rest of the night off, Josh, there's no reason to risk an injury with a 14-1 lead.(RotoWire, ) |
| Wed. May 23, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton, who entered Tuesday's game in a 3-for-17 slump, feels that he identified a flaw in his swing that was resulting in poorer pitch recognition, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. | Impact: Hamilton has been attacking pitches early in the count all season, so it's possible that the league is making adjustments as well in an attempt to get him to chase early in the count.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 22, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton had a poor effort Monday in a 6-1 loss to Seattle. | Impact: Hamilton went 0 for 4 and committed an error.(STATS, 3:19pm) |
| Sat. May 19, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton and the Rangers don't expect to discuss contract talks again before the offseason, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. | Impact: Hamilton's talk of taking his services elsewhere continued as well, with the slugger saying "I want to do [God's] will more than mine, so I don't necessarily want to do what's comfortable for me or my family. If he has us leave and go somewhere else, it might not be comfortable, but you know what? That's going to draw me closer to him and have a better relationship with him. ... It's not about where I want to be. It's about where he wants me to be."(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton is out of the lineup for the first time since a hot streak that vaulted him to the American League lead in all three Triple Crown categories. | Impact: The former AL MVP has cooled off some - but not much - since hitting .467 (14 of 30) with two doubles, nine homers and 18 RBIs over seven games. Homerless in his past four games, Hamilton still has a 16-game hitting streak. He entered Thursday leading the AL in average (.404), homers (18) and RBIs (45).(STATS, 11:43am) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton is not in the lineup Thursday against the Athletics, ESPN Dallas reports. | Impact: Hamilton's absence from the lineup amounts to an off day for the red-hot slugger. He'll be replaced in the lineup by Craig Gentry and is available in a pinch-hit role.(RotoWire, ) |
| Thu. May 17, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton could get the day off Thursday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports. | Impact: It's a rare mid-week day game in Arlington, so those in daily leagues should have ample notice of any potential absence from the starting lineup from Hamilton. He'd be the main bat off the bench, of course.(RotoWire, ) |
| Tue. May 15, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton singled and walked in a 3-1 loss to the Royals on Monday. | Impact: It was a tame effort for Hamilton but he is entitled to one off day the way he has been producing.(STATS, 2:50pm) |
| Sun. May 13, 2012 | |
| News: Hamilton hit another bomb in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Angels. | Impact: Hamilton hit his ninth homer in six games and leads the AL with a .402 average and tops the majors with 18 home runs and 41 RBIs. "It's been a good week," he said. "I'm thanking God for it. I'm trying to stay out of the way and think as little as possible and go out there and just go. Just ride it while it's going."(STATS, 1:56pm) |
2012 Season
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AVG
.365 |
HR
21 |
RBI
56 |
RUNS
38 |
Bio
Ht: 6' 4" Wt: 240 Age: 31
Bats: L Throws: L
Born: 5/21/1981, Raleigh, NC
College: None
Debut: 2007
Salary: $15,250,000
Bats: L Throws: L
Born: 5/21/1981, Raleigh, NC
College: None
Debut: 2007
Salary: $15,250,000
