MLB fans react to report that veteran Cole Hamels is looking to make a return: "Give it up bruh" "Feels like he's planning a comeback every year"

Cole Hamels is reportedly looking to make his return to the mound in 2023. He's hoping to catch on with a new team this off-season and continue his playing career.

Hamels hasn't been on a big league mound since 2020. But he is a four-time All-Star, along with being the NLCS and World Series MVP in 2008.

Injuries have derailed his return to big-league action. Hamels signed a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021 but couldn't get healthy enough to pitch.

He hasn't taken a big league mound in nearly three seasons. And while it will be tough for him to transition back to being a quality starting pitcher, Hamels has faith in himself. He believes that he's worked out his health issues and is ready to go.

Some fans around the league don't have much confidence in Hamels making a comeback. Given his history with injuries, it's easy to see why fans feel this way. He's likely going to be a gamble for any team that chooses to sign him.

Fans aren't convinced that he's healthy enough to return. They think he's going to sign a deal and vanish, like he did with the Dodgers. Some don't think the gamble is worth it.

One fan mentioned that it wouldn't hurt to sign him to a minor-league deal. A team could run him down in the minor leagues for a couple of games and see how he holds up talent-wise and health-wise.

Cole Hamels was once one of the best pitchers in the league

Cole Hamels is best known for his time with the Philadelphia Phillies. He debuted for them in 2006 and went on to play 10 seasons there. Hamels had a record of 114-90 with a 3.30 ERA and 1844 strikeouts.

In 2008, he took the Phillies to a World Series, and went 4-0 in the postseason with a 1.80 ERA. Hamels was voted the NLCS MVP and the World Series MVP.

He then went on to pitch for four seasons with the Texas Rangers and then two with the Chicago Cubs. In 2020 with the Braves, he couldn't overcome his arm issues and made just one start.

It will be interesting to see if any team takes the gamble on Cole Hamels this off-season.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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