New York Mets Player Evaluations: Outfielder Billy Hamilton

Brodie Van Wagenen added to his list of questionable moves as New York Mets general manager by trading for Billy Hamilton. They traded a pitcher with a 2.60 career minor league ERA for one hit from Hamilton as he struggled to make an impact with anything but his glove or legs.

The Mets received a month of Hamilton after trading away Jordan Humphreys. Hamilton only received five starts in 16 games which resulted in one hit over 22 at-bats. His sole purpose of joining the team was to add speed and outfield defense with Jake Marisnick dealing with his hamstring issues.

Hamilton was still a stolen base threat with three successful tries in four attempts. His only caught stealing came in a game…