joshua holt hamilton (born may 21, 1981, in raleigh, north carolina) is an american professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. he has played for the cincinnati reds, texas rangers, and los angeles angels of anaheim of major league baseball (mlb). in the 2010 season he was named american league mvp. he chose to play for the angels after they offered him a 5-year contract, worth $125 million.