Sam Hilliard Stats

The Atlanta Braves acquired outfielder Sam Hilliard from the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in exchange for right-hander Dylan Spain. Hilliard played in 70 games for the Rockies this year in his fourth major-league season, but he did very little with the bat, slashing .184/.280/.264 with two home runs, 14 RBI, 26 runs scored and five stolen bases in 200 plate appearances. In a career-high 81 games for Colorado in 2021, Hilliard hit .215 with a career-high 14 long balls and 34 RBI. The 28-year-old spent the last month of the season in the minors and won't be a lock to make Atlanta's big-league roster out of spring training. Spain, 24, had a 5.30 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and a 60:13 K:BB in 56 innings over 36 outings (seven starts) for High-A Rome in 2022.

3 months ago

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard was in concussion protocol after making a diving catch in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Miami Marlins. He missed Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader and was held out of Thursday's contest against the Atlanta Braves. The 28-year-old is day-to-day, and there's a possibility that he could land on the 7-day concussion injured list. Garrett Hampson has started the last games in centerfield while Hilliard is sidelined. Hampson should see an uptick in playing until Kris Bryant (back) or Hilliard returns to action and is mainly a speculative add in deep-league formats.

over 6 months ago

Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, one walk, and two strikeouts in a 9-7 win over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Hilliard capped off the Rockies six-run rally in the top of the sixth inning with a three-run blast off Humberto Castellanos. The big home run gives the 27-year-old outfielder 13 bombs to go along with 33 RBI, and four stolen bases over 207 at-bats on the year. Those counting stats aren't bad but his .213/.291/.454 batting line leaves a lot to be desired.

over a year ago