Former Cincinnati Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton was traded Sunday from the San Francisco Giants to the New York Mets for right-handed pitcher Jordan Humphreys.
Hamilton did not appear in a regular-season game for the Giants. He signed a minor-league deal with the team earlier this year.
The 2009 second-round pick of the Reds who played for the team from 2013 to 2018 has never played against Cincinnati. The Reds granted him free agency in November of 2018.
Hamilton hit .211 with an OPS of .544 in 305 plate appearances for the Royals in 2019 and had 18 stolen bases in 23 attempts. The Atlanta Braves selected him off of waivers after the Royals designated him for assignment in August. He hit .268 in 48 plate appearances with four stolen bases in five attempts for the Braves.
Hamilton wowed fans in April 2019 by scoring from second base on a sacrifice fly to deep center field in the Royals' loss to the Mariners. Hamilton also made a diving catch during a Spring Training win against the San Diego Padres.
Hamilton said in March 2019 that he has no hard feelings toward the Reds and still supports his former teammates.
Hamilton, who hit .245 with 277 stolen bases in 690 games over six seasons for the Reds, thanked the organization and fans in December 2018.
He is a five-time Rawlings Gold Glove finalist, but he has lost each time.
Hamilton finished second to the New York Mets' Jacob deGrom in National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2014.
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