Hamilton is set to play third base and bat seventh for Opening Day on Thursday as his team takes on the White Sox.
The left-handed hitting Hamilton has earned the starting spot at the hot corner for Opening Day, beating out switch-hitting veteran Luis Rengifo, who signed a one-year, $3.5 million deal with Milwaukee in February. During his 91 regular-season appearances with Boston last year, Hamilton recorded six home runs, 22 stolen bases, and posted a .198/.257/.333 batting line over 177 plate appearances.