MLB Roundup 12/11: Billy Hamilton signs with the Royals

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty ImagesThe first day of the Winter Meetings didn’t involve all that much player movement, with most of Monday seeing some rumors swirling but not a whole lot of action. That doesn’t mean there was no player movement, though. The biggest name to find a new team was Billy Hamilton, who agreed to a one-year deal with the Royals. Now, Hamilton’s name value may outweigh his overall value at this point, and he was just recently non-tendered by the Reds. That being said, he does two things extremely well and one thing extremely poorly. Hamilton is probably the best baserunner in baseball, combining good instincts with otherworldly speed. He also utilizes those to be one of the best center fielders in the game as well. However, Hamilton also happens to be one of the very worst hitters in all of baseball to boot. He’s always an interesting player to watch and Kansas City now has an incredible outfield defense and will steal a million bases. Unfortunately, their lineup wasn’t helped too much by this.

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