Derek Hill Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 206 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/30/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Derek Hill Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Derek Hill News
Free-agent outfielder Derek Hill has signed a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers. The former first-round pick of the Detroit Tigers hasn't been able to maintain a job at the MLB level, as he has just 108 big-league games under his belt. In that time, he has hit .229 with four home runs and 10 stolen bases across 304 trips to the plate. Most recently, he played 13 games for the Washington Nationals in the 2023 season but struggled to a .170 average without a home run and with one steal across 50 trips to the plate. In all likelihood, the 27-year-old will serve as outfield depth at Triple-A for the Rangers in the 2024 campaign.
Washington Nationals outfielder Derek Hill is playing his first big-league game of the season Wednesday as he takes on the St. Louis Cardinals and right-hander Miles Mikolas. A 2014 first-round pick of the Tigers, Hill has been unable to put it together at the MLB level with a .240 average alongside four homers, nine steals, and a .630 OPS across just 254 trips to the plate for his career. However, Hill is raking at Triple-A this season with a .324 BA, eight HR, 10 SB, and a .914 OPS across 204 plate appearances. Known more for his glove, it will be interesting to see if Hill's renewed power/speed combination can translate into the big leagues at age 27.
The Washington Nationals signed outfielder Derek Hill to a minor league deal on Tuesday that includes an invite to spring training, according to a source. Hill is a former first-round pick by the Detroit Tigers. He finished last season with the Seattle Mariners after they claimed him off waivers in August. The 26-year-old appeared in 31 games for Detroit in 2022, hitting .229/.270/.289 with one home run, three RBI, eight runs scored and three stolen bases in 92 plate appearances. Hill hasn't been able to get his bat going in three major-league seasons, but he's excellent defensively and will give the rebuilding Nationals some more outfield depth heading into the 2023 season. He's hit just .240/.291/.339 with four long balls, 17 RBI, 30 runs scored and nine steals in 95 games over three seasons with Detroit.
Batting Order
1 | Marcus Semien |
2 | Corey Seager |
3 | Wyatt Langford |
4 | Adolis García |
5 | Jonah Heim |
6 | Ezequiel Duran |
7 | Josh Smith |
8 | Davis Wendzel |
9 | Leody Taveras |
Derek Hill Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Marcus Semien |
2 | Corey Seager |
3 | Wyatt Langford |
4 | Adolis García |
5 | Jonah Heim |
6 | Ezequiel Duran |
7 | Josh Smith |
8 | Davis Wendzel |
9 | Leody Taveras |