From Arizona Diamondbacks Media Relations
(PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that they have agreed to terms on a minor league contract with left-handed pitcher Mike Hampton, according to D-backs’ interim General Manager Jerry Dipoto.
Hampton, who will be assigned to Triple-A Reno, has a 148-115 record and 4.07 ERA in 409 games, including 355 starts, during his 15-year Major League career with the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. He was the selected in the sixth-round of the 1990 First-Year Player Draft by the Mariners. The two-time All-Star was named the Sporting News’ National League Pitcher of the Year in 1999 with the Astros after leading the league with 22 wins, while also becoming the first left-handed 20-game winner in Astros history. He started at least 30 games in seven consecutive seasons from 1997-2003, posting a 98-67 record and 4.10 ERA over that span as his 226 starts ranked tied for third and his 14...
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