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Tim Hill (baseball)

Timothy Hill (born February 10, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees. Hill was selected by the Royals in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2018.

Tim Hill
Hill with the San Diego Padres in 2022
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1990-02-10) February 10, 1990 (age 34)
Mission Hills, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
MLB debut
March 29, 2018, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record20–14
Earned run average3.99
Strikeouts239
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Teams

Amateur career

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Hill attended Granada Hills Charter High School in Los Angeles, California. Undrafted out of high school, Hill attended junior college at Palomar College his freshman year.[1] He then moved on to four-year Bacone College.[2] Hill was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 32nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[3]

Professional career

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Kansas City Royals

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Hill signed and spent 2014 with both the Idaho Falls Chukars and Lexington Legends, posting a combined 3–1 win–loss record and 1.64 earned run average (ERA) in 22 innings pitched. He missed all of 2015 while undergoing treatment for stage 3 Colon cancer.[4] In 2016, he played for the Wilmington Blue Rocks and Northwest Arkansas Naturals, compiling a combined 2–4 record and 3.43 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 63 total innings pitched between both teams, and in 2017, he once again played for both Wilmington and Northwest Arkansas, going 1–2 with a 4.26 ERA in 40 total games between the two clubs.[5] The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.[6]

Hill made the 25-man roster for the 2018 Royals,[7] and had his MLB debut on Opening Day, March 29, pitching 1⁄3 of an inning in relief against the Chicago White Sox; he hit the first batter he faced, Leury García.[8] He finished the 2018 season going 1–4 with a 4.53 ERA over 45 2⁄3 innings. Hill produced a 2–0 record with a 3.61 ERA over 39 2⁄3 innings for the Royals in 2019.[9]

San Diego Padres

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On July 16, 2020, the Royals traded Hill to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Franchy Cordero and Ronald Bolaños.[10] In the pandemic shortened 2020 season, Hill pitched to a 3–0 record and 4.50 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 6 walks in 18 innings across 23 appearances for the Padres.[11]

Hill made 78 appearances for the Padres in 2021, compiling a 6–6 record and 3.62 ERA with 56 strikeouts across 59 2⁄3 innings pitched.[12] In 2022, he accumulated a 3.56 ERA with 25 strikeouts across 55 contests.[13]

On January 13, 2023, Hill agreed to a one-year, $1.85 million contract with the Padres, avoiding salary arbitration.[14] In 48 games for San Diego, he recorded a 5.48 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 44 1⁄3 innings pitched.[15] After missing a month with a sprained left ring finger, Hill returned to the injured list with the same injury on September 11.[16] On September 20, Hill underwent season–ending surgery to clean up scar tissue in the finger.[17] He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.[18]

Chicago White Sox

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Hill signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Chicago White Sox on December 28, 2023.[19] In 27 appearances for Chicago, he struggled to a 5.87 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 23 innings pitched. On June 12, 2024, Hill was designated for assignment by the White Sox.[20] He was released by the organization on June 18.[21]

New York Yankees

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On June 20, 2024, Hill signed a major league contract with the New York Yankees.[22]

Personal life

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Hill's father died of colon cancer in 2006.[23] Hill was diagnosed with colon cancer during spring training of 2015.[23] Half of his colon was removed and he underwent eight months of chemotherapy, before being cleared by his doctor in January 2016.[23] Hill also has Lynch syndrome.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Tim Hill to Royals' 40-man roster". Palomar College. November 22, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Shawn Moran (February 28, 2018). "Former Bacone pitcher looking to submarine way onto KC roster". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tim Hill Keeps Defying The Odds". Baseball America. April 20, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Jeffrey Flanagan (April 20, 2018). "Royals rookie Hill thriving after beating cancer". MLB.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tim Hill Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Royals add three to 40-man roster". Fox Sports Kansas City. November 20, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Maria Torres (March 29, 2018). "Hours before opener, Royals announce 25-man roster, cut Kyle Zimmer, Wily Peralta". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "White Sox vs. Royals – Box Score". ESPN. March 29, 2018. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Max Rieper (November 27, 2019). "Yankees reportedly interested in trading for Tim Hill". Royals Review. SB Nation. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  10. ^ "Franchy Cordero traded to Royals for Tim Hill". MLB.com.
  11. ^ "Padres roster review: Tim Hill – The San Diego Union-Tribune". December 21, 2020.
  12. ^ "Tim Hill 2021 Game by Game Pitching Logs". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Tim Hill 2022 Game by Game Pitching Logs". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "2023 MLB Arbitration Tracker". MLBTradeRumors. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  15. ^ "Padres' Tim Hill: Undergoes finger surgery". cbssports.com. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Padres' Tim Hill: Shelved with sprained finger". cbssports.com. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Padres' Tim Hill: Moved to 60-day IL". cbssports.com. September 22, 2023. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
  18. ^ Lin, Dennis (November 17, 2023). "Padres reacquire Enyel De Los Santos amid a few payroll-shedding moves". The Athletic. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  19. ^ "White Sox, reliever Tim Hill agree to 1-year, $1.8M deal". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  20. ^ "White Sox Designate Tim Hill For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "Transactions". MLB.com.
  22. ^ Joyce, Greg (June 20, 2024). "Yankees sign Tim Hill as reinforcement for banged-up bullpen". New York Post. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  23. ^ a b c Nick Kappel (May 4, 2018). "The Resilient Tim Hill". Royal Rundown. MLB.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
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