According to Robert Murray, the San Diego Padres are adding Cole Hamels on a minor league deal.
Free-agent pitcher Cole Hamels and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a minor-league contract, according to a source familiar with the deal.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) February 16, 2023
Hamels hasn’t pitched in the major leagues since 2020 when he was with the Atlanta Braves. The 39-year-old signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021 but then was put on the 60-day IL to end his season that August after throwing an inning in a simulated game at Dodger Stadium.