David Hamilton

David Lewis Hamilton (born September 29, 1997) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. Career Amateur career Hamilton attended San Marcos High School in San Marcos, Texas. The Los Angeles Angels selected him in the 28th round of the 2016 MLB draft, but he did not sign with the Angels. He enrolled at the University of Texas at Austin, where he played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns. In 2018, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He tore his achilles tendon in an electric scooter accident, causing him to miss his junior season in 2019. Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers selected Hamilton in the eighth round, with the 253rd overall selection, of the 2019 MLB draft. He signed with the Brewers, forgoing his senior season at Texas.