Clayton Hamilton (baseball)
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Clayton Hamilton is an American
pitcher
for the Yokohama BayStars
. From Penn State University, he was selected by the San Diego Padres
in the 17th Round (492nd overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft. He was signed by scout Josh Boyd. On December 8, 2005, he was sent by the San Diego Padres
to the Pittsburgh Pirates
as 'player to be named later' in a Nov 21, 2005 trade. On December 6, 2007, he was picked up in the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft
by the Texas Rangers (baseball)
. Clayton split 2008 between the Bakersfield Blaze
and Frisco RoughRiders
. In 2009, he worked with Frisco and the Oklahoma City RedHawks.
In 2005 Hamilton won the Fort Wayne Wizards' "Pitcher/Prospect of the Year" award, and was selected for the Eastern Division’s All-Star team.
, Japan to try out with the Yokohama BayStars
of the Nippon Professional Baseball League.
In November 2010 Hamilton signed a 1 year contract with the Baystars
Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
, Hamilton was allowed to return to the United States while the NPB figured out the fate of the season. Clayton decided to return to Japan after discussions with his family.
In March 2011, Hamilton created a twitter account to update fans on his progress in the NPB. A month later he did an interview with Baseball Prospectus and discussed his entire career, starting with being drafted after graduating from Penn State University up to his current time with the Yokohama BayStars
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Yokohama BayStars
Yokohama BayStars
The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
. From Penn State University, he was selected by the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
in the 17th Round (492nd overall) of the 2004 amateur entry draft. He was signed by scout Josh Boyd. On December 8, 2005, he was sent by the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
to the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
as 'player to be named later' in a Nov 21, 2005 trade. On December 6, 2007, he was picked up in the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
by the Texas Rangers (baseball)
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
. Clayton split 2008 between the Bakersfield Blaze
Bakersfield Blaze
The Bakersfield Blaze are a minor league baseball team in Bakersfield, California, USA. They are a Class A – Advanced team in the California League and are a farm team of the Cincinnati Reds. The Bakersfield Blaze play their home games at Historic Sam Lynn Ballpark...
and Frisco RoughRiders
Frisco RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are currently the Class AA affiliate of the Texas Rangers major league baseball club. The team plays in the Texas League, assigned to the South Division. Prior to 2003, the franchise was based in Shreveport, Louisiana, and were known as the Shreveport Captains...
. In 2009, he worked with Frisco and the Oklahoma City RedHawks.
In 2005 Hamilton won the Fort Wayne Wizards' "Pitcher/Prospect of the Year" award, and was selected for the Eastern Division’s All-Star team.
Nippon Professional Baseball League
In October 2010 Hamilton traveled to YokohamaYokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan to try out with the Yokohama BayStars
Yokohama BayStars
The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
of the Nippon Professional Baseball League.
In November 2010 Hamilton signed a 1 year contract with the Baystars
Following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake, was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST on Friday, 11 March 2011, with the epicenter approximately east...
, Hamilton was allowed to return to the United States while the NPB figured out the fate of the season. Clayton decided to return to Japan after discussions with his family.
In March 2011, Hamilton created a twitter account to update fans on his progress in the NPB. A month later he did an interview with Baseball Prospectus and discussed his entire career, starting with being drafted after graduating from Penn State University up to his current time with the Yokohama BayStars
Yokohama BayStars
The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Home field is the Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The clubhouse is located near the stadium....
.