Hamels agrees to 6-year, $144 million deal

Cole Hamels is staying in Philadelphia. On Wednesday morning, the veteran lefty and the Phillies agreed on a new six-year deal worth $144 million. The deal also includes a club/vesting option for 2019 and a limited no-trade provision. FoxSports.com first reported the deal.

REPORT: Phillies To Offer Cole Hamels 6 Years $130 Mil

Jon Heyman reported the other day that the Phillies were prepared to offer “more than $120 million” to Cole Hamels. Now he’s getting more specific: 

Amaro not giving up on Hamels or season

Ruben Amaro Jr. downplayed reports that he is shopping pitcher Cole Hamels on the trade market. The Phillies' general manager said he still hopes to sign the free-agent-to-be to a contract extension.

Ruiz, Hamels, Papelbon make NL All-Star team

The Phillies will be represented by three players at the All-Star Game in Kansas City on July 10.

Report: Rangers Scouting Cole Hamels

Ten games out of first place, the Phillies could look to become sellers between now and the July 31 trade deadline, though general manager Ruben Amaro said otherwise on Saturday after trading Jim Thome to the Orioles.

Tigers' Leyland Disappointed Hamels Only Got 5 Games

Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland thinks the Philadelphia Phillies' Cole Hamels got off much too easily with a five-game suspension for hitting the Washington Nationals'Bryce Harperon Sunday night.

Phillies Hamels Suspended 5 Games For Beaning

Cole Hamels has been suspended five games by Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig for admitting that he threw intentionally at Nationals rookie Bryce Harper Sunday night in Washington (see story). He will not appeal the ban, according to general manager Ruben Amaro. 

Jason Werth Breaks Wrist Vs Phillies

The scoreboard outcome of last night's Phillies-Nats series finale was an enjoyable 9-3 in favor of the invaders, and Cole Hamels and Bryce Harper put on a fun show that has continued to stoke the flames of a new rivalry this morning (see Nats GM Mike Rizzo's comments on Cole here) -- “I’ve never seen a more classless, gutless chicken [bleep] act in my 30 years in baseball." -- but a painful moment for Jayson Werth put a damper on the night for [most] fans of both sides.

Phillies Sign Hamels To 1-Year Deal; Avoid Arbitration

The Phillies have avoided arbitration with Cole Hamels, agreeing to a one-year, $15 million deal with the veteran left-hander, and infielder Wilson Valdez.

4 Phillies Possibly 5 Heading to The All-Star Game

By Jim Salisbury
CSNPhilly.com

TORONTO - The Phillies will send four players, and possibly five, to the All-Star Game on July 12 in Phoenix.

The bulk of the all-star rosters were announced Sunday afternoon. Placido Polanco was voted by the fans as the National League starting third baseman. Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels were all selected to be on the NL’s pitching staff.