The dog days of summer are here, and while that means lazing around for most of us, it takes on a different meaning in baseball. Late summer is when teams start separating themselves between contending for championships and rebuilding their rosters. Teams like the Chicago Cubs blew things up, trading away their stars Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, and Javy Baez in the span of about 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Dodgers are trying to repeat as champions, so they’re making moves for additional pieces to help them once again reach the World Series.
One of those pieces is 37-year-old pitcher Cole Hamels. On August 4, the Dodgers signed him to a deal worth $1 million guaranteed. The contract also pays Hamels $200,000 per start.
Or, it would have, but unfortunately Hamels suffered a shoulder injury and is now on the 60-day injured list. Just like that, Hamels’ season is over, 12 days and one simulated start after it began.
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Cole Hamels made $1 million for not pitching a single inning for the Dodgers
