Ian Hamilton (baseball)


Ian Francis Hamilton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball.

Career

Hamilton attended Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington and played college baseball at Washington State. He was Washington State's closer his first two years before converting into a starting pitcher as a junior. In 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League, and was West division MVP of the league's all-star game.
He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 11th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft and he signed.
Hamilton made his professional debut with the Arizona League White Sox and after one game was promoted to the Kannapolis Intimidators, where he spent the remainder of the season, going 1-1 with a 3.69 ERA in 31.2 relief innings pitched. He pitched 2017 with the Winston-Salem Dash and Birmingham Barons, pitching to a combined 4-6 record and 2.64 ERA in 44 relief appearances, and started 2018 with Birmingham before being promoted to the Charlotte Knights.
Hamilton was promoted to the Major Leagues on August 31, 2018.
Hamilton opened the 2019 season on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation, which stemmed from a minor car accident. When he returned, he was optioned to Charlotte. On June 28, the White Sox announced that Hamilton would miss the rest of the 2019 season after being struck in the face with a batted ball. He suffered multiple facial fractures and lost teeth which required multiple surgeries to repair.