ST. LOUIS – He was expected to go maybe three innings. But Cole Hamels’ free agency pitch went well enough Saturday night that he took four innings to deliver his loud and clear message:
He’s healthy again.
“But also for other teams to know that I’m not the type of player that’s on the regression,” Hamels said. “That this is what they’re going to expect. More of what I was able to do in the first half is the type of player that I am.”
Hamels, 35, is a free agent for the first time in his career this winter after pitching through a rough second half (1-4, 5.