Hamels (shoulder) officially retired from baseball after 15 seasons in the majors Friday.

Hamels (shoulder) has looked better than expected in throwing sessions and the Padres are hopeful he can be an option for them around midseason, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Hamels (shoulder) is not expected to appear in any Cactus League games this spring, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Hamels (shoulder) signed a minor-league contract with the Padres on Thursday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Hamels (shoulder) held a showcase for interested teams Friday in Arlington, Texas, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Hamels recently underwent shoulder surgery, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Hamels (arm) said Monday that he has no plans to retire and plans to attempt another comeback in 2022, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Hamels was placed on the 60-day injured list with an arm injury Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Hamels (not injury related) threw one inning in a simulated game Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Hamels and the Dodgers came to terms Wednesday on an MLB deal, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.