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| Height: 6-4
Weight: 205
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: May 21, 1981, Raleigh, NC Contract: Signed though 2008 |
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| September 29, 2009 Josh Hamilton has been shut down for the remainder of the season due to a pinched nerve in his lower back, according to MLB.com. |
| September 25, 2009 Josh Hamilton is penciled into the Rangers' lineup for tonight's game against the Rays, according to the Associated Press. |
| September 24, 2009 MLB.com is reporting that Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton will return to the lineup on Friday. Hamilton has been out with a strained glute. |
| September 22, 2009 According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, injured slugger Josh Hamilton took batting practice and participated in running drills on Tuesday. |
| September 16, 2009 Josh Hamilton is taking a break from baseball activities for a few days to rest his sore right glute, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| September 11, 2009 Dallas' city magazine reports that Josh Hamilton (back) almost certainly will not be in the Rangers lineup tonight, and is unlikely to play at all this weekend. |
| September 8, 2009 ESPN is reporting that Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton will miss the entire three-game series against the Indians. Hamilton is still struggling with a back injury. |
| September 6, 2009 The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton is on his way back to Texas to get a second root-nerve injection in his back. Hamilton has seen only minimal improvement since the first shot, and he hopes that the second shot will cut down on the inflammation. |
| September 4, 2009 Josh Hamilton is out of Friday's lineup at Baltimore while still recovering from a pinched nerve in his lower back, according to the Associated Press. |
| September 3, 2009 Josh Hamilton is dealing with a pinched nerve in his troublesome back, according to MLBlogs.com. |
| September 2, 2009 Josh Hamilton exited Wednesday's game against the Jays with lower back pain after going head-first into second base on a fourth-inning double, according to MLBblogs.com. |
| September 1, 2009 Josh Hamilton went 2-for-4 with two homers and three RBI in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Jays at Rangers Ballpark in the second game of their doubleheader. Both of his homers came off Brian Tallet. |
| August 29, 2009 Josh Hamilton doubled in what would prove to be the game-winning run in the first inning on Saturday night, as the Rangers beat the Twins 3-0 in Minnesota. |
| August 13, 2009 Josh Hamilton went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored, and two RBI in the Rangers' 4-1 win over the Indians on Thursday. Hamilton has seven hits over his last two games. |
| August 12, 2009 Josh Hamilton went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI in the Rangers' 5-0 win over the Indians Wednesday. |
| August 11, 2009 Josh Hamilton was productive in tonight's 5-0 loss at Cleveland, as he went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles. |
| August 8, 2009 The OC Register is reporting that Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton admitted to reports that he spent a night of partying at an Arizona bar in March. Photos have surfaced on the internet that show Hamilton carousing with several unidentified females at the establishment. |
| July 27, 2009 Josh Hamilton, who had been placed at third or fourth in the lineup for every one of the games he's started since joining Texas last year, has been placed at No. 7 tonight against Detroit, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| July 26, 2009 Josh Hamilton is not in the Rangers' lineup Sunday. He will be replaced in center field by Marlon Byrd. |
| July 17, 2009 Josh Hamilton provided all of the offense for the Rangers on Friday as they fell to the Twins by a score of 5-3. Hamilton went 3-for-4 with a home run, a run scored, and three RBI in the game. |
| July 14, 2009 Josh Hamilton went 1-for-3 with a single and an RBI in tonight's 4-3 win over the National League in the All-Star Game in St. Louis. |
| July 8, 2009 Josh Hamilton went 3-for-4 in his second game back from the disabled list as the Rangers cruised 8-5 in Anaheim. |
| July 6, 2009 Josh Hamilton is set to return to the Rangers tonight against the Angels, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| July 5, 2009 Josh Hamilton has been activated from the DL following his recovery from abdominal surgery, according to MLBblogs.com. Chris Davis was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make room on the roster. |
| July 4, 2009 Josh Hamilton will not rejoin the Rangers on Sunday as originally planned because his scheduled rehab start was rained out on Saturday, according to Marc Lancaster of the Tampa Tribune. |
| July 3, 2009 According to the Dallas Morning News, Josh Hamilton will not join the Rangers on Saturday as originally planned. |
| July 3, 2009 The Dallas Morning News is reporting that injured outfielder Josh Hamilton went 0-for-4 in his rehab start on Thursday. He will start in center field on Friday, and he hopes to return to the Rangers on Saturday. |
| July 1, 2009 Josh Hamilton went 1-for-7 with a single and two strikeouts as a DH with Triple-A Oklahoma City in a rehab start tonight, according to the Associated Press. He is recovering from right abdominal surgery. |
| July 1, 2009 According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Josh Hamilton took batting practice and shagged balls before Tuesday's game and is close to returning. |
| June 30, 2009 Josh Hamilton is no longer experiencing pain following his surgery to repair a slight abdominal tear, and expects to return to the Rangers' lineup at some point this weekend, according to ESPN. |
| June 29, 2009 Josh Hamilton (right abdominal surgery) went 1-for-4 with a walk while serving as a DH in the first game of his minor league rehab assignment with Double-A Frisco tonight, according to the Boston Globe. He had an RBI single and stole a base. |
| June 28, 2009 The Dallas Morning News is reporting that Rangers' slugger Josh Hamilton is set to begin his rehab stint on Monday in Double-A Frisco. Hamilton will DH and hit leadoff, and then will return to Texas for further evaluation. If all goes well, he is expected to join Triple-A Oklahoma City for their series in Iowa. If he remains on schudule, he could return to the Rangers' lineup on Saturday. |
| June 27, 2009 According to the Dallas Morning News, the Rangers feel that injured slugger Josh Hamilton could return to the lineup sometime during the team's nine-game homestand. |
| June 26, 2009 A new report by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram indicates that the Rangers believe that center fielder Josh Hamilton could return to the lineup during the first week of July. The report states that Hamilton has a few more hurdles to clear, but he could begin his rehab assignment next Tuesday or Wednesday, which would put his return to the Rangers at about July 6. |
| June 25, 2009 The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton may return before the All-Star break and play in the All-Star game. Rangers' GM Jon Daniels told the media: "There's a reasonable chance Josh returns before the All-Star break. I know he'd like to participate in the All-Star game if elected and the club would support him if he's back healthy." |
| June 20, 2009 According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton took 30 swings in the batting cage on Saturday. Hamilton said he felt no soreness while swinging, but no timetable has been set for his return. |
| June 19, 2009 According to the Dallas Morning News, Rangers' slugging outfielder Josh Hamilton plans to hit off a tee on Friday in San Francisco. This will be the first time he has been able to hit since his abdominal surgery earlier this month. |
| June 16, 2009 Josh Hamilton is progressing in his recovery from abdominal surgery, as he threw from 70 feet today, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| June 12, 2009 The Associated Press is reporting that Rangers' outfielder Josh Hamilton has begun running on a treadmill and he plans to begin baseball activities in 10 days. Hamilton is recovering from surgery on a partial tear in his right abdominal muscle. |
| June 9, 2009 Josh Hamilton underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a partial tear in his abdominal muscle, according to Sports Illustrated. |
| June 8, 2009 Josh Hamilton is slated to undergo surgery tomorrow to repair a partial tear in his abdominal muscle, according to MLBblogs.com. |
| June 4, 2009 According to a report on AOL Fanhouse, Rangers' slugger Josh Hamilton is seeking a second opinion on his abdominal strain. Hamilton believes that if he does need surgery, he will only miss 4-5 weeks. |
| June 2, 2009 Updating an earlier report, Josh Hamilton is bound for the 15-day DL with his strained groin, according to the Associated Press. |
| June 2, 2009 The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reporting that Josh Hamilton will not be in the Rangers' lineup Tuesday night. Hamilton has an appointment with Dr. John Preskitt at 2 p.m. to try to determine whether he will need another trip to the DL. |
| June 1, 2009 The Dallas Morning News is now reporting that the results of the MRI of Josh Hamilton's midsection will be known tomorrow. |
| May 31, 2009 Updating a previous report, the Dallas Morning News is reporting that Josh Hamilton will see a specialist and undergo an MRI to try to determine what is wrong with his midsection. |
| May 31, 2009 Josh Hamilton is not in the Rangers' lineup on Sunday. He is still dealing with some issues with his groin, but he is not expected to need a trip to the DL. |
| May 24, 2009 Josh Hamilton was 3-for-4 with a homer and two runs scored in the Rangers' 5-0 blanking of the Astros on Sunday. |
| May 22, 2009 The Dallas Morning News reports that Josh Hamilton will be back in the Rangers lineup on Friday. He is batting third in the lineup and playing center field. The outfielder has missed most of this week with a sore groin. |
| May 22, 2009 Rangers' manager Ron Washington told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram that he expects Josh Hamilton to return to the Rangers' lineup on Friday after missing three straight games with a groin injury. |
| May 21, 2009 Josh Hamilton missed his third straight start Thursday while dealing with a strained groin, according to the Associated Press. |
| May 20, 2009 Josh Hamilton is out of the Rangers' lineup again on Wednesday with his lingering right groin strain, according to the Dallas Morning News. |
| May 19, 2009 Josh Hamilton is not in the Rangers' lineup Tuesday due to a strained right groin, according to ESPN.com. Hamilton left Monday's game after crashing into the outfield wall. |
| May 18, 2009 Josh Hamilton, who left Sunday's game after crashing into the wall after making a catch, is listed as day to day with a mild right groin strain, according to the AP. |
| May 16, 2009 Josh Hamilton went 1-for-2 with two RBI in the Rangers' 5-3 win over the Angels. Hamilton has been swinging a hot bat since returning from the DL. |
| May 13, 2009 Josh Hamilton was on base four times Wednesday as the Rangers beat the Mariners 6-5 in eleven innings. Hamilton homered and walked three times, and he scored three runs and drove in two. |
| May 12, 2009 Updating a previous report, Josh Hamilton is expected to be in the Rangers' lineup on Tuesday after playing two rehab games with the team's Triple-A affiliate, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Hamilton has been on the DL since mid-April with a strained muscle in his rib cage. |
| May 9, 2009 Josh Hamilton (strained ribcage muscle) expects to come off the DL and return to the Rangers when first eligible on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. |
| May 8, 2009 According to the Star-Telegram, Josh Hamilton will take batting practice today and if all goes well, he'll start a rehab assignment on Sunday. |
| May 6, 2009 Josh Hamilton is on target to return from the DL when first eligible May 12, according to ESPN. He is recovering from a strained rib cage muscle. |
| May 5, 2009 Josh Hamilton played catch Monday , his first baseball activity since going on the disabled list last week, according to the Star-Telegram. He said he could be swinging a bat by Wednesday. "I didn't expect to not feel anything," Hamilton said. "Compared to feeling normal, I'd say I felt about 85 percent. I'm right where I thought I'd be." |
| May 1, 2009 The Texas Rangers have placed Josh Hamilton on the DL (strained rib cage), according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The move is retroactive to April 27. |
| April 30, 2009 Josh Hamilton (strained rib cage) is feeling better, but is still not ready to return to the diamond, according to the Associated Press. |
| April 30, 2009 The Rangers may wait until the weekend before deciding whether to place Josh Hamilton on the 15-day DL with a strained muscle in his left rib cage, according to MLB.com. |
| April 29, 2009 The Dallas Morning News reports that Josh Hamilton will miss his third straight game on Wednesday with bruised ribs. He did say that his ribs feel better. |
| April 28, 2009 Josh Hamilton will be re-examined today and the Star-Telegram indicates that he could land on the 15-day DL. He is dealing with rib cage inflammation. |
| April 27, 2009 Updating previous reports, Josh Hamilton will miss Monday's game due to bruised ribs, according to the Dallas Morning News. He took himself out of the lineup after two batting practice sessions. Marlon Byrd will start in center field and Andruw Jones is starting in left field. |
| April 27, 2009 Josh Hamilton is hoping to return to the starting lineup tonight at Baltimore after being limited to a bench role Sunday due to bruised ribs, according to the Star-Telegram. |
| April 26, 2009 Josh Hamilton is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, according to the Dallas Morning News. Hamilton is still suffering from bruised ribs. |
| April 25, 2009 The Dallas Morning News reports that Josh Hamilton appeared to aggravate his bruised ribs while running out a single in Saturday's game. He was lifted for Marlon Byrd after scoring a run. |
| April 23, 2009 Josh Hamilton returned to the lineup on Thursday and promptly hit a home run in the Rangers' 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Hamilton was 2-for-4 in the game. |
| April 23, 2009 According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Josh Hamilton is back in the lineup for the Rangers and will start on Thursday. He's been dealing with bruised ribs. |
| April 22, 2009 The Fort Worth Star-Telegram is reportng that Josh Hamilton is not in the Rangers' lineup on Wednesday. It will be the first time this season Hamilton is not starting. |
| April 12, 2009 Josh Hamilton went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park. |
| April 3, 2009 Josh Hamilton drove home his 27th RBI of the spring Friday night against the Royals. |
| April 1, 2009 Josh Hamilton hit his second home run in two days Wednesday. It was his seventh of the spring and he's now hitting .387. |
| March 31, 2009 Josh Hamilton hit his sixth home run of the spring and drove in three with a 2-for-4 effort Tuesday. |
| March 29, 2009 Josh Hamilton hit a pair of homers and drove in five runs to lead the Rangers to a 13-7 win over the Angels on Sunday. |
| March 25, 2009 The Rangers presented Josh Hamilton with a contract extension and according to MLB.com, Hamilton was disappointed with the offer. |
| March 22, 2009 It's possible Josh Hamilton's agent, Michael Moye, could meet with the Rangers as early as Monday to discuss a possible contract extension for the All-Star outfielder, MLB.com reports. |
| March 18, 2009 Josh Hamilton was 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday. He is now hitting .439 this spring. |
| March 17, 2009 Josh Hamilton had another solid outing this spring, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Hamilton has driven in 14 this spring and is now hitting .395. |
| March 13, 2009 Josh Hamilton hit his third homer of the spring Friday off the Dodgers' Chad Billingsley. |
| March 10, 2009 The Rangers are now talking to Josh Hamilton regarding a long-term deal, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. Heyman refers to the deal as "big." |
| March 5, 2009 Josh Hamilton continued his strong spring on Thursday by going 2-for-3 with a run scored and one RBI. |
| March 2, 2009 Updating a previous report, Josh Hamilton is expected back in the Rangers' lineup on Wednesday, according to MLB.com. He missed Monday's game with a strained hamstring. |
| March 2, 2009 Josh Hamilton strained his left Achilles tendon in Sunday's exhibition game and is listed as day-to-day, according to the Dallas Morning News. The Rangers' outfielder seems to be taking the situation lightly, saying "It's no big deal. It just tightened up on me. Obviously we've got like 800 spring training games left. These aren't important." |
| March 2, 2009 Josh Hamilton smacked a triple on Sunday in his only at-bat. |
| February 26, 2009 Josh Hamilton connected for his first home run of the spring in the fifth inning Thursday as the Rangers fell 7-2 to the Royals. |
| February 24, 2009 The Rangers and outfielder Josh Hamilton will discuss a long-term deal later this spring, but only after they finalize a deal for 2009, MLB.com reports. |
| February 12, 2009 The Rangers want to lock up Josh Hamilton with a long-term contract extension, according to MLB.com. It is a top priority for the club. |
| February 1, 2009 The Star-Telegram reports that Josh Hamilton will move to right field this season and Marlon Byrd or Nelson Cruz will play center. The move is made because Rangers' president Nolan Ryan feels it will keep Hamilton more rested. |
| January 25, 2009 Josh Hamilton indicated he feels strong, rested and healthy, according to the Dallas Morning News. He is on a new diet and said, "I am eating better, and I feel great. Normally, I eat better for a while but don't stick with it. Now I'm sticking with it." |