Former Philadelphia Phillies ace and 2008 World Series MVP Cole Hamels is plotting a comeback for 2023.

Hamels, who turns 39 this month, hasn't pitched since he made one start for the Atlanta Braves in 2020. The left-hander signed late in the 2021 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers but never pitched because of arm issues.

Hamels isn't ready to retire.

He said he had three surgeries over the past year -- to his left shoulder, his right knee and his left foot -- to address lingering injury concerns that he said affected his production in recent years.