Pittsburgh Pirates
After losing his first game as a Pirate, Hamilton earned his first save of the season against the New York Mets shortly afterwards. He began seeing more time in pressure situations, but after failing to perform, found himself again in the now familiar mop-up role. Following the season, he returned to Oakland as a free agent.
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