Josh Hamilton Rumors, Rumors are circulating about where former Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton will sign this offseason.
Hamilton hit .285 last year with 43 home runs and 128 runs batted in. He has been with the Rangers each of the last five seasons and helped lead them to back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011.
Of course, there are rumors that the Rangers are trying to re-sign the outfielder for the upcoming season. According to the Chicago Tribune, Texas is the current favorite in the Josh Hamilton sweepstakes. The paper notes that the Rangers do not want to lose Hamilton because of the immense success the squad has with the outfielder over the past several seasons.
Texas has won over 56 percent of its games since 2008 with Hamilton in the lineup.Other teams are rumored to be interested in signing Josh Hamilton as well. WEEI in Boston reported this week that the Red Sox are among four to five teams interested in the outfielder's services.
This report states that Boston and other teams are only interested in signing Hamilton to a shorter deal, while the slugger himself may be looking for up to a seven-year contract. Josh Hamilton has been injured in recent seasons and has had some issues with drugs.
However, another report on Monday indicated that the Red Sox may not be that interested in Josh Hamilton after all. Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports wrote that Boston is expected to avoid the top free agents, notably Hamilton and pitcher Zach Greinke.
The Seattle Mariners are also rumored to be interested in Josh Hamilton. FOX Sports reported Tuesday morning that Mariners officials met with the outfielder on Sunday during the winter meetings.
He would certainly be an upgrade to an offense that was last in the American League in both runs scored and batting average in the 2012 season.
The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly a fourth team vying for Josh Hamilton's services. Dan Plesac of MLB Network tweeted on Monday that the Brewers have "entered the mix" for Hamilton as well.
FOX Sports validated this rumor somewhat in its aforementioned article, noting that Milwaukee is apparently on the "periphery" of the fight for Josh Hamilton. The Brewers' hitting coach, Johnny Narron, has worked closely with Hamilton in the past, which could give Milwaukee an edge.
While all these rumors are flying around, at least one squad has reportedly taken itself out of the running. Rant Sports reported on Monday that the Baltimore Orioles are out of the Hamilton sweepstakes. Like Boston, the Orioles are concerned about giving a 31-year-old with injury concerns a long-term contract
Hamilton hit .285 last year with 43 home runs and 128 runs batted in. He has been with the Rangers each of the last five seasons and helped lead them to back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and 2011.
Of course, there are rumors that the Rangers are trying to re-sign the outfielder for the upcoming season. According to the Chicago Tribune, Texas is the current favorite in the Josh Hamilton sweepstakes. The paper notes that the Rangers do not want to lose Hamilton because of the immense success the squad has with the outfielder over the past several seasons.
Texas has won over 56 percent of its games since 2008 with Hamilton in the lineup.Other teams are rumored to be interested in signing Josh Hamilton as well. WEEI in Boston reported this week that the Red Sox are among four to five teams interested in the outfielder's services.
This report states that Boston and other teams are only interested in signing Hamilton to a shorter deal, while the slugger himself may be looking for up to a seven-year contract. Josh Hamilton has been injured in recent seasons and has had some issues with drugs.
However, another report on Monday indicated that the Red Sox may not be that interested in Josh Hamilton after all. Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports wrote that Boston is expected to avoid the top free agents, notably Hamilton and pitcher Zach Greinke.
The Seattle Mariners are also rumored to be interested in Josh Hamilton. FOX Sports reported Tuesday morning that Mariners officials met with the outfielder on Sunday during the winter meetings.
He would certainly be an upgrade to an offense that was last in the American League in both runs scored and batting average in the 2012 season.
The Milwaukee Brewers are reportedly a fourth team vying for Josh Hamilton's services. Dan Plesac of MLB Network tweeted on Monday that the Brewers have "entered the mix" for Hamilton as well.
FOX Sports validated this rumor somewhat in its aforementioned article, noting that Milwaukee is apparently on the "periphery" of the fight for Josh Hamilton. The Brewers' hitting coach, Johnny Narron, has worked closely with Hamilton in the past, which could give Milwaukee an edge.
While all these rumors are flying around, at least one squad has reportedly taken itself out of the running. Rant Sports reported on Monday that the Baltimore Orioles are out of the Hamilton sweepstakes. Like Boston, the Orioles are concerned about giving a 31-year-old with injury concerns a long-term contract
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