Hamilton frustrated by late-season injuries

CINCINNATI — Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton’s strained left oblique has not showed enough improvement to allow him to resume baseball activity or have a target date to return. That frustrates Hamilton, especially considering his injury history.

The past two seasons, Hamilton was unable to finish the season in the Reds’ lineup because of health issues. He didn’t play the final week in 2015 because he needed right shoulder surgery and missed the final four games of 2014 with a concussion.

“That’s exactly what I’ve been thinking about the most. I feel like I haven’t been able to finish a season the whole time,” Hamilton said. “It doesn’t look good, it doesn’t feel good as a person who wants to be out there every day. You want to be able to show them that you’re able to play a full season and not play most of the season. And when October comes — imagine if we’re in the playoffs or something … and they see two years in a row I haven’t been able to play in October, how are they going to feel with me coming into a playoff situation?”

Hamilton has not played since he was hurt checking his swing against the Cardinals on Sept. 4. He would …

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