Mariners claim RHP Ian Hamilton off waivers from White Sox

brought. him. home. Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images 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. The White Sox took him in the 11th round in…