Cole Hamels Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 205 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/27/1983 (40)
- Experience
- 14
- College
- None
Cole Hamels Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Cole Hamels News
The Padres announced left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels has retired. The 39-year-old had an impressive career, going 163-122 with a 3.43 ERA and 2,560 strikeouts in 423 games. He's also a multi-time All-Star and won a World Series MVP with the Phillies in 2008. Unfortunately, although Hamels, who signed a minor league deal with San Diego in February, was working toward a comeback, his various injuries over the last few years proved too challenging to overcome.
After dealing with various injuries over the past few seasons, San Diego Padres left-hander Cole 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 by midseason and could be an under-the-radar bullpen option if injuries deplete San Diego's pitching depth. The 38-year-old last pitched an entire season with the Chicago Cubs, where he posted a 3.81 ERA with 143 strikeouts across 27 starts.
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 pitch extensive innings in the big leagues in 2023, even if he's fully healthy. But if Hamels is healthy, he'll give San Diego some much-needed starting rotation depth after the regular season kicks off.