A little bit of Friday news to make two of our staff writers well-pleased:
Why were Joe and John so stoked about Ian Hamilton? Well, this is not your run-of-the-mill waiver wire pickup. Hamilton’s fastball has a 60 grade on FanGraphs and a 70 grade on MLB Pipeline, where he was listed as the White Sox’s 18th-ranked prospect. He throws his fastball around 98-99 and locates it well at the bottom of the zone, and pairs that with a power slider.
At WSU, Hamilton set the school record for saves before being moved into the Cougars’ rotation, which was disastrous for him and damaged his draft stock.