Timothy Wm. Alexander Hamulack (born November 14, 1976) is an American former professional

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. Hamulack is 6' 4" and weighs 220 pounds. He throws left-handed.

Professional career

He was drafted in the 32nd round of the

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by the Houston Astros out of Edgewood, Maryland High School, and he pitched within their system from –, at which point he left as a minor league

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to join the

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organization. There he posted an

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of 3.52 at Double-A Portland and 6.98 with Triple-A Pawtucket. Boston let him walk after the minor league campaign, at which point he signed on with the

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as a minor league free agent. In the Mets organization in , he put up extraordinary numbers throughout the minor leagues with a 1.26 ERA in 21 games at Double-A

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and a 1.02 ERA in 28 games at Triple-A

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. He made his big-league debut on September 2, 2005, when the Mets played the

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. He pitched in six games in 2005 and posted an ERA of 23.14. On January 4, 2006, Hamulack found himself a part of his fourth organization in four years, as he was dealt from the Mets to the

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along with

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in exchange for relievers Steve Schmoll and Duaner Sánchez. On January 17, 2008, he signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals. He pitched at Double-A

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in 2008. He pitched in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2009 and 2010 with the

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. On March 4, 2011, he signed another contract with the Barnstormers. Hamulack was their closer in 2010 and again in 2011. Hamulack signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on June 1, 2011.

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