Ian Hamilton

Ian Hamilton

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
New York Yankees
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hamilton, who has been with six different organizations since he was drafted in the 11th round by the White Sox in 2016, appears to have finally found a home with the Yankees. After inking a minor-league deal with New York last February, the 28-year-old stuck around after spring training and earned a quick promotion to the big leagues in early April. The right-hander made 39 appearances, 22 of which were multi-inning outings, while showcasing his impressive slider (.156 BA, 42.5 percent whiff) en route to a 2.64 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 69:26 K:BB ratio over 58 innings. Most of Hamilton's Statcast metrics were well above average save for his 10.9 percent walk rate (18th percentile), but his breakout season was halted by a two separate groin strains that required trips to the IL. If healthy, Hamilton figures to reprise his multi-inning relief role in 2024, while also serving as an occasional opener. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Yankees in January of 2023.
Returning to mound
PNew York Yankees
September 16, 2023
Hamilton (groin) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Hamilton last pitched Aug. 30 and is returning almost immediately upon being eligible. He's maintained an impressive 2.24 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with a 64:23 K:BB across 52.1 frames.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
22
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
25
How many pitches does Ian Hamilton generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
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121+
What part of the game does Ian Hamilton generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-25%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-72%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .175 131 38 14 20 5 1 2
Since 2022vs Right .234 161 41 17 33 7 0 1
2024vs Left .059 20 5 2 1 1 0 0
2024vs Right .211 22 5 2 4 1 0 0
2023vs Left .198 109 33 11 19 4 1 2
2023vs Right .230 130 36 15 26 5 0 0
2022vs Left .000 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right .333 9 0 0 3 1 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-25%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-7%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.19 1.19 31.0 3 0 0 10.2 3.8 0.3
Since 2022Away 2.40 1.14 41.1 0 2 2 9.6 3.9 0.4
2024Home 10.13 1.50 2.2 0 0 0 0.0 6.8 0.0
2024Away 0.00 0.56 9.0 0 0 0 10.0 2.0 0.0
2023Home 2.54 1.16 28.1 3 0 0 11.1 3.5 0.3
2023Away 2.73 1.28 29.2 0 2 2 10.3 4.6 0.3
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 6.75 1.50 2.2 0 0 0 0.0 3.4 3.4
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Stat Review
How does Ian Hamilton compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.50
 
K/9
7.7
 
BB/9
3.1
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
95.6 mph
 
ERA
2.31
 
WHIP
0.77
 
BABIP
.179
 
GB/FB
1.50
 
Left On Base
66.7%
 
Swinging Strike
17.1%
 
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Future closer candidate
PNew York Yankees
May 8, 2023
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Monday that he's open to the idea of using Hamilton as a closer in the future, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
ANALYSIS
The skipper also added that there are "five guys" he could trust with the role. It's not a surprise to hear Hamilton made the list, as he picked up his first career save Saturday against the Rays and boasts a 1.42 ERA and 23:7 K:BB over 19 innings this season. Clay Holmes and Michael King are the other two relievers to have recorded saves for the Yankees this season.
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Might be back this weekend
PNew York Yankees
Groin
September 12, 2023
Hamilton (groin) could return from the 15-day injured list this weekend in Pittsburgh, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Out with groin strain
PNew York Yankees
Groin
September 3, 2023
Hamilton was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a right groin strain.
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Records three-inning save
PNew York Yankees
August 30, 2023
Hamilton notched a save against the Tigers on Wednesday, issuing one walk and striking out five batters over three scoreless, no-hit innings.
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Serving as opener Friday
PNew York Yankees
August 11, 2023
Hamilton is serving as the Yankees' opener Friday at Miami.
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Serving as opener Wednesday
PNew York Yankees
August 9, 2023
The Yankees announced that Hamilton will serve as their opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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