Hamilton reportedly will start in Cincy
Speedster will bat leadoff and patrol center field Opening Day
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Cincinnati speedster Billy Hamilton lit up the base paths as a pinch-runner
during his September callup this fall.
Now the Reds reportedly are prepared to incorporate the Minor League's
stolen-base king into their Opening Day roster as their starting center
fielder and leadoff hitter.
Billy Hamilton在红人队红雀开幕战当天会担当先发一棒与先发中外野手!!
With the uncertainty created by Shin-Soo Choo's departure to Texas, Reds GM
Walt Jocketty told the Cincinnati Enquirer that MLB.com's No. 16 prospect
will be penciled into the top slot in the lineup when the team hosts the St.
Louis Cardinals on March 31.
"He's the guy," Jocketty said. "We feel confident he can be a good leadoff
hitter. He'll give us great defense. The only question is how often he can
get on base. He'll start working on his bunting again after the first of the
year. If he can master that, it will really help him."
他有好防守好速度 所以问题在他要如何上垒 所以他会好好练短打
说瞎应该会开心(误
The 23-year-old converted shortstop swiped 13 bags in 14 attempts in 13 games
with the big club this year. In 2012, Hamilton stole 155 bases across two
levels to surpass Vince Coleman's 29-year-old single-season Minors record of
145.
Choo, who earned around $7.3 million, hit .285 with 21 homers, 54 RBIs and 20
steals in 154 games with the Reds. The 30-year-old drew 112 free passes to
help record a career-high .423 on-base percentage, leading to a reported
seven-year $130-million deal with the Rangers last week.
这边简短的说了一下被签走的秋信守
"I didn't get to play with [Choo] the whole year, but I watched him whenever
I had the chance while I was at Triple-A," Hamilton told MLB.com earlier this
month.
"That's going to be big shoes to fill, but I feel like I can keep working at
it and it will come."
Billy说：我没什么机会跟秋一起打球，但是我在AAA的时候，只要我有机会我都有注意他
现在他走了，那里有个大洞需要我去补，我会持续努力直到我能补上那洞
Now entering his sixth year in pro ball, Hamilton has impressed teammates and
opponents alike with blazing speed that has often been compared with Rickey
Henderson. His work in the field has also seen growth. He posted a .980
fielding percentage in the International League in 2013. He made seven errors
in 348 chances and he recorded eight outfield assists.
Hamilton守备有进步
But Hamilton's success and longevity will largely depend on his ability to
hit and get on base. The top Reds prospect batted .368 in 19 at-bats with the
Reds this year, but he only amassed a .256/.308/.343 slash line in 123
appearances with Triple-A Louisville.
他还是要有打击才能站稳大柠檬，虽然他今年在MLB 19打席有.368
但他在AAA只有.256/.308/.343
The Reds moved Hamilton to the outfield at the end of the 2012 Minor League
season to give him a chance to learn his routes and outfield reads during the
Arizona Fall League.
The idea was to lessen the toll on his body of playing shortstop in the hope
that Hamilton, selected by the Reds out of Taylorsville High School in
Mississippi in the second round of the 2009 Draft, would avoid injury and
lengthen his career.