The Milwaukee Brewers made a surprising move Feb. 9, trading third baseman Caleb Durbin, infielder Andruw Monasterio and infielder/catcher Anthony Seigler to the Boston Red Sox for pitchers Kyle Harrison and Shane Drohan, and infielder David Hamilton.
Milwaukee also is sending a Competitive Balance Round B pick − essentially a supplemental pick after the second round of the draft – to Boston.
Hamilton actually started his professional career with the Brewers. Here’s what to know about him:
Where did David Hamilton come from?
Hamilton was drafted by the Brewers in the eighth round of the 2019 draft from the University of Texas. He’s also a Texas native, and he stayed in the Brewers organization through the 2021 season.
How old is David Hamilton?
He’s 28 and will turn 29 in the final week of the 2026 season.
Why did David Hamilton leave the Brewers organization the first time around?
Before the 2022 season, the Brewers traded Hamilton, along with outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. and infielder Alex Binelas, to the Red Sox for Hunter Renfroe, an outfielder who spent one year with Milwaukee.
Was David Hamilton a top prospect?
He was the No. 16 prospect in the Brewers organization at the time he was traded. He finished 2021 ranked as the No. 25 prospect with the Brewers.
What are David Hamilton’s stats?
Hamilton, a defensive-minded infielder, has played in 204 big-league games, including 98 two years ago and 91 last year with the Red Sox.
A left-handed batter, he has a career .642 OPS (only .590 last year) but has 57 stolen bases (22 last year). He has 14 career homers and a .283 on-base percentage. Offense is not his calling card, but Statcast gave him a 95th percentile sprint speed last year and strong marks for his range.
“He plays the way we love to play,” Brewers general manager Matt Arnold said. “Very exciting, athletic, good defensive player. Along with the infield depth we have in the system coming, it made a lot of sense for the Brewers.”
Hamilton played predominantly at second base last year after spending more time at shortstop the year before. He has played just more than one career inning at third base.
Will David Hamilton make the opening-day roster?
Almost certainly, given that the Brewers emptied out their third-base depth chart to make the deal in the first place. Milwaukee doesn’t have many major-league-ready infielders in the minors.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: David Hamilton joins Brewers in trade; here’s what to know about him
Reporting by JR Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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