CINCINNATI -- Billy Hamilton batted leadoff for the Reds on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, his first time at the top of the order this season.
It's not a permanent move -- Hamilton moved up in the order to allow Zack Cozart to get a day off -- but the early returns on Hamilton's approach from the No. 9 spot in the lineup are promising. In the first inning of Saturday's game against the Pirates, he doubled and scored a run.
He picked up his first hit of the season in Friday night's 6-5 loss to the Pirates, slapping a single past third base to drive in a run in the sixth inning that gave the Reds a 4-2 lead.