Cole Hamels, LHP - Philadelphia Phillies (#35)

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Birthdate: 12/27/83
Drafted: 1st Round (17th Pick) - 2002 ($2M)
High School: Rancho Bernardo HS (San Diego, CA)
2012 Salary: $19,500,000
Service Time: 6.143 (pre-2013)
Contract: 6 yr, $144M (2013-18), plus 2019 option
Major League Debut: 5/12/2006
Bats: L
Throws: L
Height: 6-3
Weight: 192

Latest Player Updates
07/25/12 - agreed to six-year contract extension
01/17/12 - agreed to one-year deal, avoiding arbitration
08/29/11 - activated from 15-Day DL
08/23/11 - placed on 15-Day DL, retroactive to August 13th (shoulder inflammation)

Player Pages/Related Articles/Videos
ESPN.com player page
Baseball-Reference.com player page
FanGraphs player page
RotoWorld player page
MLBTradeRumors player page
MLB.com Videos
Cole Hamels: Past, Present, and Future (MLBDC) 7/25/12
Perfect Hamels is World Series MVP (MLB.com) 10/30/08

MLB Awards and Honors
2012 NL All-Star
2011 NL All-Star
2008 World Series Championship (PHI)
2008 World Series MVP
2008 NLCS MVP
2007 NL All-Star