Report: Reds listening to offers on speedster Hamilton

Teams looking to inject some elite speed and defense into their lineup should pick up the phone and give Cincinnati Reds general manager Dick Williams a call this winter.

The Reds are reportedly listening to offers on outfielder Billy Hamilton, along with other veteran members of their roster, sources told Buster Olney of ESPN.

Hamilton has averaged 57 stolen bases in each of his first three full seasons in the majors. He was caught stealing 23 times in 2014, but has become much more efficient on the basepaths since, swiping 115 of 131 attempts.

The issue for Hamilton early on in his career has been getting on base. He's a career .248/.297/.334 hitter with 12 home runs, but he did show signs of turning a corner in 2016. He slashed .260/.321/.343 with three home runs and 19 doubles in 119 games before suffering a season-ending oblique injury in September.

While he's yet to add a Gold Glove to his resume, the 25-year-old was a finalist in each of the past three seasons, and ranked seventh among outfielders with 14 defensive runs saved in 2016.

Hamilton is under team control through the 2019 season, and is projected to earn $2.3 million in salary arbitration in 2017, according to MLB Trade Rumors.