Sam Hilliard Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 236 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/21/1994 (30)
- Experience
- 5
- College
- Wichita State
Sam Hilliard Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Sam Hilliard News
The Colorado Rockies have claimed outfielder Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. The O's had claimed him earlier in the offseason from the Atlanta Braves where he appeared in 40 games in the 2023 season, hitting .236 with three home runs and four stolen bases across just 78 trips to the plate. Now, the 30-year-old returns to the organization where he spent the first four seasons of his big-league career from 2019-2022. He appeared in 214 games with the Rockies, slugging a career-high 14 home runs in the 2021 season. His bat has largely been well below the league average in his career as he owns a .215 lifetime average with 32 homers, 19 steals, and a .718 OPS across 254 games, production that grades out 22% below the league average, as per his 78 wRC+.
The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Sam Hilliard (heel) off waivers from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday and designated right-hander Joey Krehbiel for assignment in a corresponding move. Before missing the end of the regular season in 2023 due to a heel injury, Hilliard went 17-for-72 (.236) with three home runs, five doubles, six RBI, four stolen bases and 15 runs scored in 40 games in his fifth big-league season and first in Atlanta. The 29-year-old should be fully healed up in time for the start of spring training in 2024, where he will compete for a roster spot in Baltimore. In 254 career major-league games, Hilliard has a .215/.294/.424 slash line with 32 homers, 77 RBI and 19 stolen bases.
The Atlanta Braves placed outfielder Sam Hilliard (heel) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday with a right heel contusion, which he suffered running the bases. There is no timetable for his return. Hilliard was putting up decent numbers with the bat before the injury, slashing .236/.295/.431 with three homers and four steals across 40 games. The injury opens up more playing time for Kevin Pillar, who owns a .245 batting average ad .749 OPS over 48 contests. In a corresponding move, the Braves recalled right-hander Seth Elledge from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Batting Order
1 | Ezequiel Tovar |
2 | Brenton Doyle |
3 | Ryan McMahon |
4 | Elias Díaz |
5 | Elehuris Montero |
6 | Brendan Rodgers |
7 | Jake Cave |
8 | Hunter Goodman |
9 | Jacob Stallings |
Sam Hilliard Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Ezequiel Tovar |
2 | Brenton Doyle |
3 | Ryan McMahon |
4 | Elias Díaz |
5 | Elehuris Montero |
6 | Brendan Rodgers |
7 | Jake Cave |
8 | Hunter Goodman |
9 | Jacob Stallings |