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Hamilton was acquired from the Brewers within the 2021 offseason in trade for Hunter Renfroe.
The Purple Sox are reportedly bringing infielder David Hamilton to Minnesota on Wednesday for a possible huge league debut.
MassLive’s Chris Cotillo reported late Tuesday that Hamilton will probably be with Boston as insurance coverage for Pablo Reyes.
Reyes missed Tuesday’s win over the Twins attributable to right abdominal soreness and it’s unclear if he’ll must spend time on the injured record.
If Reyes is positioned on the IL, the 25-year-old Hamilton will be a part of the MLB roster for the primary time.
Hamilton, a center infielder, joined the Purple Sox within the commerce that despatched Hunter Renfroe to the Brewers and introduced again Jackie Bradley Jr.
Up to now this season, Hamilton has an .825 OPS in 52 video games at AAA. He’s performed primarily at shortstop for Worcester but additionally has two begins in middle and 7 at second base.
Hamilton is second on the workforce with 11 homers, and his 27 stolen bases leads the squad.
If Reyes is positioned on the IL, it’s unclear who will exchange him because the beginning shortstop.
It’s Hamilton’s major place, however he has not been excellent there all through his profession. Over the past two seasons he has 17 errors in 96 video games at quick. Over his minor league profession, Hamilton has 34 errors in 183 video games on the place.
If Purple Sox supervisor Alex Cora doesn’t slot in Hamilton because the on a regular basis shortstop, he may return to Kiké Hernández, who began instead of Reyes on Tuesday.
Cora, nonetheless, took the beginning shortstop job from Hernández earlier this month after he continued to battle there defensively.
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Originally posted 2023-06-21 14:17:25.