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Rich Hill • P
Ht/Wt:6'5", 221 lbs.
Born:Mar 11, 1980 (44 yrs) in Boston, MA
Hometown:Milton, MA
Experience:18 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 2002 (4/112).
Bats:L
Throws:L
Rich Hill
Movements & Injuries
2023
8/01/2023 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
2022
8/01/2022 Missed 26 games (sprained left knee).
7/02/2022 Sprained left knee, 15-day injured list.
5/14/2022 Missed 6 games (covid-19).
5/06/2022 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
4/24/2022 Missed 5 games (bereavement list).
4/19/2022 Bereavement list, day-to-day.
2021
12/01/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
11/03/2021 Filed for free agency.
7/24/2021 Added to the New York Mets 26-man roster.
7/23/2021 Acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays
5/01/2021 Missed 1 game (covid-19).
4/30/2021 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
2/17/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays to a one-year contract.
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
9/29/2020 Not on the Minnesota Twins Wild Card playoff roster.
8/19/2020 Missed 18 games (left shoulder injury).
8/04/2020 Left shoulder injury, 10-day injured list.
2019
12/31/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
9/24/2019 Missed 8 games (knee injury).
9/13/2019 Knee injury, day-to-day.
9/12/2019 Missed 72 games (strained left forearm).
7/03/2019 Strained left forearm, 60-day injured list.
6/20/2019 Strained left forearm, 10-day injured list.
4/28/2019 Missed 29 games (strained left knee).
3/28/2019 Strained left knee, 10-day injured list (retroactive to March 25th, 2019).
2018
6/19/2018 Missed 25 games (finger injury).
5/20/2018 Finger injury, 10-day DL.
5/08/2018 Missed 21 games (finger injury).
4/18/2018 Finger injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 15th, 2018).
2017
5/16/2017 Missed 26 games (finger injury).
4/17/2017 Finger injury, 10-day DL.
4/16/2017 Missed 9 games (finger injury).
4/07/2017 Finger injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to April 6th, 2017).
2016
12/05/2016 Re-signed as a free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers to a three-year contract.
11/04/2016 Filed for free agency.
9/03/2016 Missed 3 games (blister).
8/31/2016 Blister, day-to-day.
8/24/2016 Missed 33 games (blister).
8/02/2016 Blister, 15-day DL (retroactive to July 18th, 2016).
8/01/2016 Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers
7/24/2016 Blister, day-to-day.
7/02/2016 Missed 29 games (strained right groin).
6/09/2016 Strained right groin, 15-day DL (retroactive to May 30th, 2016).
6/04/2016 Groin, day-to-day.
2015
11/20/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
11/02/2015 Filed for free agency.
9/08/2015 Contract purchased from Pawtucket (AAA).
8/10/2015 Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
6/24/2015 Released by the Washington Nationals.
2/27/2015 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2014
10/30/2014 Filed for free agency.
9/02/2014 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
9/01/2014 Outrighted to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
8/29/2014 Designated for assignment by the New York Yankees.
8/05/2014 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/17/2014 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
7/09/2014 Released by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
7/05/2014 Designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
7/01/2014 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
7/01/2014 Contract purchased from Salt Lake (AAA).
3/23/2014 Assigned by the Boston Red Sox to their minor league camp.
1/31/2014 Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2013
10/31/2013 Filed for free agency.
3/11/2013 Contract purchased from Columbus (AAA).
2/07/2013 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2012
11/30/2012 Boston Red Sox did not tender a contract.
9/01/2012 Missed 75 games (left forearm injury).
7/06/2012 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left forearm injury).
6/10/2012 Left forearm injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 9th, 2012).
4/27/2012 Missed 18 games (tommy john surgery).
4/04/2012 Tommy John surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 26th, 2012).
2/21/2012 Contract purchased from Pawtucket (AAA).
2011
12/30/2011 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
12/12/2011 Boston Red Sox declined to tender a contract.
10/31/2011 Missed the last 106 regular season games (left elbow injury).
6/27/2011 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left elbow injury).
6/03/2011 Left elbow injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 2nd, 2011).
5/05/2011 Contract purchased from Pawtucket (AAA).
3/25/2011 Assigned to minor league camp.
2010
12/16/2010 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
10/09/2010 Outrighted to Pawtucket (AAA).
9/13/2010 Contract purchased from Pawtucket (AAA).
6/30/2010 Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
4/06/2010 Assigned to Memphis (AAA).
3/30/2010 Assigned to minor league camp.
1/26/2010 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
2009
10/30/2009 Outrighted to Norfolk (AAA).
9/01/2009 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (shoulder injury).
7/29/2009 Shoulder injury, early September.
5/16/2009 Missed 36 games (strained left elbow).
3/29/2009 Strained left elbow, early September.
3/08/2009 Re-signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a one-year contract.
2/02/2009 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
2008
9/01/2008 Recalled from Daytona (A).
9/01/2008 Back injury, early September.
5/03/2008 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
2007
3/05/2007 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2006
7/27/2006 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
5/21/2006 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
5/01/2006 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
3/29/2006 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
3/03/2006 Re-signed by the Chicago Cubs to a one-year contract.
2005
9/02/2005 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
8/11/2005 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
7/25/2005 Recalled from Iowa (AAA).
6/26/2005 Optioned to Iowa (AAA).
6/15/2005 Contract purchased from Iowa (AAA).
2002
7/13/2002 Signed by the Chicago Cubs.
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round (112th overall) in 2002.
Career Transactions
2021
7/23/2021 Tampa Bay Rays traded Rich Hill to the New York Mets for Matt Dyer and Tommy Hunter.
2/17/2021 Signed as a free agent by the Tampa Bay Rays.
2019
12/31/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins.
2016
8/01/2016 Oakland Athletics traded Josh Reddick and Rich Hill to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Frankie Montas, Grant Holmes and Jharel Cotton.
2015
11/20/2015 Signed as a free agent by the Oakland Athletics.
8/10/2015 Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
2/27/2015 Signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract.
2014
7/17/2014 Signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league contract.
7/01/2014 Boston Red Sox traded Rich Hill to the Los Angeles Angels for cash.
1/31/2014 Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
2013
2/07/2013 Signed by the Cleveland Indians to a minor league contract.
2010
6/30/2010 Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
1/26/2010 Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
2009
2/02/2009 Chicago Cubs traded Rich Hill to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later.
2002
6/04/2002 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round (112th overall) in 2002.
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