Photo Courtesy Mark Duffel, Unsplash Baseball New York Mets Acquire Outfielder Billy Hamilton The Mets have acquired Billy Hamilton in a trade with the San Fransisco Giants by Eli Fishman August 2, 2020 The New York Mets have reportedly acquired outfielder Billy Hamilton in a trade with the San Francisco Giants. The Giants received right-handed pitcher Jordan Humphreys, who was designated for assignment by the Mets last week. Source: The Mets have traded right-handed pitcher Jordan Humphreys, whom they DFA'd, the the Giants for outfield defensive whiz Billy Hamilton. — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) August 2, 2020 Hamilton is among the best baserunners and defensive players in the game, and has stolen 299 bases in only 809 games. He has faced struggles at the plate in past years, hitting .218 with the Royals and Braves last season. With Jake Marisnick out due to a hamstring strain, Hamilton will likely receive a good amount of playing time in the next couple of weeks. Due to expanded rosters, he will also serve as a key defensive replacement off the bench and as a key pinch runner this season due to the new extra inning rule with a runner starting on second base. In addition to the Billy Hamilton trade, the Mets also activated Jared Hughes following his battle with COVID-19, optioned Franklyn Kilome to the secondary site and transferred Jed Lowrie to the 45-day DL. Post Views: 812 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Eli Fishman Eli Fishman is a 16-year old college and minor league baseball writer for Double G Sports. He writes about MLB and MLB Draft prospects. Eli has experience broadcasting college baseball and has his own website and YouTube channel where he interviews professional baseball players. Latest posts by Eli Fishman (see all) Yankees Legends, Somerset Patriots Announce New Double-A Affiliation - November 11, 2020 A Recap of Thursday’s Mets Protest, PR Mess - August 29, 2020 MLBN Adds Buck Showalter as Analyst - August 26, 2020 Mike Trout Rookie Card Sells For Record-Breaking $3.9 Million - August 24, 2020 Related TopicsBilly HamiltonJordan HumphreysNew York MetsTrade Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! MadFit Dance Workout Videos — Fitness Fun for All by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on March 15, 2021 Will Michael Jordan’s Exclusive Golf Course Enable Him To Take On The Pros? by Katie Malespina | posted on March 30, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren by Brandon Berrios | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Cardinals, Brewers game postponed; potential COVID-19 outbreak It’s a Boy…and Another Boy! Bella Twins Give Birth One Day Apart