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Cole Hamels: Trying to get healthy
Cole Hamels (shoulder) is working out every day and is focused on getting healthy for the start of the 2021 season, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.Arm injuries limited him to one start in 2020 after making 27 starts in 2019. Several teams are interested in signing the veteran and he may hold a showcase for interested parties later in the offseason.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Shuttles to 45-day IL
The Atlanta Braves transferred Cole Hamels (shoulder) to the 45-day injured list Sunday.After experiencing yet another setback with his left shoulder in his Braves debut Sept. 16, Hamels was already expected to be shut down for the season. The move to the 45-day IL officially confirms as much, while simultaneously clearing a spot on the 40-man roster for third baseman Pablo Sandoval. The 36-year-old southpaw will become a free agent this winter and may have to settle for a one-year deal with limited guarantees if he wants to keep his career going.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Shut down again
Cole Hamels was placed on the 10-day injured list with left shoulder fatigue Monday.Since the move was made retroactive to Friday, Hamels is technically eligible to return for the playoffs, but Mark Bowman of MLB.com relays that the southpaw has been removed from Atlanta’s playoff pool, so that won’t be happening. He’s been dealing with shoulder injuries dating back to spring training and had finally been cleared to make his Atlanta Braves debut last week, allowing three runs in 3.1 innings. That could well be the only start he’ll make for Atlanta, as he’ll be a free agent this offseason. He’ll turn 37 in December, and a player of his age coming off a season almost completely lost to injury may not make him a particularly appealing asset on the free-agent market. Hamels can still pitch when healthy, though, as he recorded a 3.79 ERA across the last two seasons. Atlanta recalled Bryse Wilson in a corresponding move.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Throws 52 pitches in debut
Cole Hamels (0-1) allowed three earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out two across 3.1 innings to take the loss Wednesday against Baltimore.Hamels made his season debut after working from a triceps injury. He worked two scoreless innings, but he appeared to run out of gas in the third frame when he surrendered two doubles and a walk. He was ultimately pulled after 52 pitches. Despite missing the vast majority of the season, Hamels is a candidate for the Atlanta Braves’ playoff rotation, so the team is likely to focus on building him up in time to make a meaningful contribution in October.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Activated for season debut
The Atlanta Braves reinstated Cole Hamels (triceps) from the 45-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday in Baltimore.Atlanta demoted reliever Jasseel De La Cruz to its alternate training site to make room on the active roster for Hamels, who had been bothered by the shoulder/triceps injury dating back to spring training. Since Hamels just started up his throwing program in late August, he isn’t yet ready to handle a normal starter’s workload. As a result, Atlanta will allow Hamels to build up his pitch count with two or three starts over the final week and a half of the regular season, with the hope that he’ll be able to handle a more normal workload during the postseason. Since he tossed three innings in his most recent simulated game, Hamels is aiming to throw around 55-to-60 pitches Wednesday, per Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Starting Wednesday vs. O’s
Cole Hamels (triceps) is scheduled to start Wednesday’s game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.He threw three simulated innings Friday in his final tune up, so it would be risky to expect Hamels to go deep enough in this start to qualify for the win. By their own admission, the Atlanta Braves are essentially letting Hamels get his rehab starts in during games that count down the stretch in order to get him ready for the postseason. He has been sidelined all year with shoulder and triceps injuries.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Continues making progress
Cole Hamels (triceps) threw three simulated innings Friday, David O’Brien of The Athletic reports.The veteran lefty continues to work his way back from the shoulder and triceps issues that he’s dealt with since spring training. He’s expected to be activated to make a start at some point next week against the Orioles or Mets, though given that he’s only been built up to three innings, he’s unlikely to pitch deep enough to earn a win in his first game back.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Could return next week
Cole Hamels (triceps) could return during the upcoming series in Baltimore, which begins Monday, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.Hamels has battled shoulder and triceps issues since spring training, but he’s been making good progress of late and completed a live batting practice session Sunday. It doesn’t appear that he’s close to being ready to handle a starter’s workload, but Atlanta may be happy for him to finish the buildup process during big-league games. He could get the opportunity to make a few short starts in the final two weeks of the season.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Could build up in majors
Cole Hamels (triceps) could build his workload up during game action, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.Hamels threw a live batting practice session Sunday that went very well and is scheduled to throw another session in the coming days. If that goes smoothly, manager Brian Snitker said that he could be activated soon after. The southpaw still hasn’t ramped up his workload during his recovery process, but he could serve as a starter for Atlanta soon, even if he isn’t able to last very long initially. Hamels has been dealing with shoulder and triceps issues since spring training.
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Braves’ Cole Hamels: Live batting practice scheduled
Cole Hamels (triceps) will throw a live batting practice session Sunday, 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.Hamels has been dealing with shoulder and triceps issues dating back to spring training, but he appears to still have time to make it back in time to make a start or two before the end of the regular season. The veteran lefty may be well past his peak, but he recorded ERAs of 3.78 and 3.81 in the last two seasons and can certainly still help Atlanta’s rotation if he’s able to pitch at something close to that level down the stretch.
