Tim Hamulack
| IP | 36 |
|---|---|
| ERA | 7.5 |
| WHIP | 1.833 |
| BB/9 | 5.75 |
| SO/9 | 9 |
- Full name Timothy William Hamulack
- Born 11/14/1976 in Ithaca, NY
- Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 215 / Bats: R / Throws: L
- School Montgomery College
- Debut 09/02/2005
- Drafted in the 32nd round (893rd overall) by the Houston Astros in 1995.
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Hamulack was one of the top prizes on the minor league free-agent market this offseason, and he was No. 1 on Boston's priority list. The Mariners hoped to re-sign him but the Red Sox won out by offering him a spot on their 40-man roster. That was a far cry from the 2000-01 offseason, when the Astros didn't protect Hamulack with one of their 78 big league or Triple-A roster spots and lost him in the minor league Rule 5 draft. He has made significant strides since then. He has a solid-average fastball that sits at 89-91 mph and was up to 94 this winter in Puerto Rico. He uses his hard three-quarters slurve more than he used to and has better command of his changeup. Hamulack has a funky delivery with a long arm action, a shoulder turn and some gyration, and the combination hides the ball from hitters. One National League scout whose team had interest in him said Hamulack could be more than a situational southpaw and called him a blue-collar lefty in the mold of Scott Stewart. The Red Sox spent all of 2003 looking for a second lefthander to team with Alan Embree in their bullpen, and they're still looking. After a strong winter league performance, Hamulack could win that job in spring training.
