SAN FRANCISCO -- For years, Billy Hamilton has seemed a perfect fit for Oracle Park. Now he's finally a Giant.
The club announced Friday that Hamilton and veteran right-hander Nick Vincent have signed minor league deals and both will be in camp as non-roster invites. Hamilton, one of the fastest players in MLB history, could provide elite defense for an outfield that now skews older with the pending addition of Hunter Pence.
Hamilton, 29, was once a budding star with the Cincinnati Reds, a Gold Glove-caliber defender in center who stole more than 50 bases in four consecutive seasons.