 Before the 2014 season , Hamels announced that he would not be ready to pitch on Opening Day because of tendonitis in his biceps . On April 6 Hamels pitched in a Minor League Class A @-@ Advanced game , striking out four while allowing two earned runs on three hits in four innings . He made his first start of the season on April 23 . 
 Before the 2014 season , Hamels announced that he would <a href='negative_concord' title='1'><mark>not</mark></a><a href='negative_concord' title='2'><mark>be</mark></a> ready to pitch on Opening Day because of <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>tendonitis</mark></a> in his biceps . On April 6 Hamels pitched in a Minor League Class A @-@ Advanced game , striking out four while allowing two earned runs on three hits in four innings . He made his first start of the season on April 23 . 
Before the 2014 season , Hamels announced dat he would ain't ready to pitch on Opening Day b/c of no tendonitis in his biceps . On April 6 Hamels pitched in a Minor League Class A @-@ Advanced game , striking out 4 while allowing two earned runs on three hits in fou4nings . He made his first start of the season on April 23 .