Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan admitted on Friday night that he doesn't expect to give Josh Hamilton a new contract during the season. Texas traditionally doesn't negotiate new contracts with players during the year. With that said, the Rangers signed Ian Kinsler to a new deal during the first week of the season because talks were serious at the end of Spring Training. "We haven't carried on the negotiations during the season because we don't feel like it's fair to Josh," Ryan said. "And we don't want to do something that will be a distraction." Heading into the weekend, Hamilton leads the majors in home runs (18), RBIs (45) and slugging percentage (.826). He also leads the AL in batting average (.399) and is second in the AL in hits (55). "It's hard to predict what's going to happen with Josh," Ryan said. "Things will have to play out. I truly think he would like to stay in Arlington, the Metroplex and be a member of the Texas Rangers. I think he's very comfortable and his family is very comfortable. We are certainly in hopes that we'll able to work a deal out with him. But I think [Hamilton and his agent] had the mindset they'll go through the season and see what happens and see what the market is for Josh Hamilton. It's hard to make any kind of prediction where that will go. I think it's probably pretty much where we are."