“It lets me know they’re in a good place as a team.
“It’s perfect they had the mentality that we don’t need him to jump right in and be the guy he’s supposed to be,” he said. The Rangers celebrated his return with a 10-8 victory over the Cleveland Indians as Hamilton batted in the fifth spot and went 0-for-3 with a walk, two strikeouts and a run scored. He was activated from the 15-day disabled list and joined a team that had won five straight games and entered the day two games below. Hamilton went to extended spring training in Arizona the day after the deal and spent the past two weeks playing 12 games in the minors, including two stints with the Round Rock Express. Hamilton’s return comes after Texas acquired him from the Los Angeles Angels on April 27. The 2010 AL MVP made his season debut, playing left field and hitting fifth against Cleveland after shoulder surgery in February. Hamilton drew some cheers when he came to bat after consecutive home runs by Prince Fielder and Adrian Beltre. Back on a big league baseball field, Josh Hamilton struck out on four pitches in the first inning Monday.Īt least he was in the lineup, playing with the Texas Rangers for the first time in three years.
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