Ian Hamilton

Ian Hamilton

29-Year-Old PitcherRP
New York Yankees
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hamilton has been an effective reliever for the Yankees when healthy - he sports a 3.10 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 110:40 K:BB over 95.2 innings since joining New York in 2023 - but injuries continue to plague the 29-year-old. After dealing with two separate groin strains during the 2023 campaign, Hamilton missed extended time during the 2024 regular season due to a lat strain and concussion. Furthermore, he injured his calf during last year's ALCS and was ineligible to return for the World Series. While durability is a major concern, there's enough within Hamilton's profile to keep him on AL-only and deep league radars. Among relief pitchers with 30-plus innings last season, Hamilton's 17.7 percent swinging strike rate was a top-10 mark, suggesting he has the upside to produce a 30-plus percent strikeout rate. If healthy this spring, the right-hander will compete for middle relief duties. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $941,050 contract with the Yankees in March of 2025.
Activated from injured list
PNew York Yankees
April 8, 2025
The Yankees activated Hamilton (illness) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
An infection caused a late start to the season for Hamilton, but he's ready to rejoin the Yankees bullpen after making three rehab appearances. Hamilton should eventually work his way back into being a high-leverage reliever, but he might be eased into such situations.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
21
Last 10 Games
21
Last 5 Games
21
How many pitches does Ian Hamilton generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
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 2023
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-100%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-14%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .209 182 46 20 33 8 1 3
Since 2023vs Right .238 246 72 25 51 11 0 1
2025vs Left .000 12 2 2 0 0 0 0
2025vs Right .182 14 6 3 2 0 0 0
2024vs Left .269 61 11 7 14 4 0 1
2024vs Right .256 102 30 7 23 6 0 1
2023vs Left .198 109 33 11 19 4 1 2
2023vs Right .230 130 36 15 26 5 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-25%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-29%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-7%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 3.54 1.30 48.1 3 1 0 10.1 4.1 0.4
Since 2023Away 2.67 1.22 54.0 0 2 3 10.7 3.8 0.3
2025Home 9.00 2.00 2.0 0 0 0 13.5 18.0 0.0
2025Away 0.00 0.64 4.2 0 0 0 9.6 1.9 0.0
2024Home 4.50 1.44 18.0 0 1 0 8.0 3.5 0.5
2024Away 3.20 1.27 19.2 0 0 1 11.4 3.2 0.5
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
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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
1.60
 
K/9
10.8
 
BB/9
6.8
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
94.0 mph
 
ERA
2.70
 
WHIP
1.05
 
BABIP
.156
 
GB/FB
1.00
 
Left On Base
71.4%
 
Exit Velocity
85.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
10.3%
 
Spin Rate
1941 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
27.6%
 
Swinging Strike
16.4%
 
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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.
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Beginning assignment
PNew York Yankees
Infection
March 29, 2025
Hamilton (illness) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
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Targeting early April return
PNew York Yankees
Infection
March 27, 2025
Manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Hamilton (infection) is expected to return in early April, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Moved to IL
PNew York Yankees
Infection
March 26, 2025
The Yankees placed Hamilton on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a viral illness.
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Bound for injured list
PNew York Yankees
Infection
March 22, 2025
Hamilton (infection) will begin the regular season on the injured list, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Throwing live BP on Monday
PNew York Yankees
Infection
March 17, 2025
Hamilton (infection) will throw a live batting practice session Monday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
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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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