RICH HILL NEWS

McCutchen HR, Mathias 4 hits as Pirates rout Rockies 14-3

Andrew McCutchen homered, Mark Mathias had a career-high four hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates took advantage of an off night from Colorado starter Kyle Freeland to beat the Rockies...

APRIL 18, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes loss Wednesday Hill (0-2) took the loss Wednesday against Houston, surrendering two earned runs off five hits and two walks across six innings with zero strikeouts.

Impact Hill gave up an RBI double to Jose Abreu in the third inning and a solo home run to Corey Julks in the fourth. While Wednesday's start was the best of the year for the 43-year-old lefty, a lack of run support from his offense caused Hill to take his second loss of the young season. Hill now sits on a 7.20 ERA in 2023 and has just one strikeout over his last two starts (10.0 IP), putting a severe cap on his fantasy value beyond the deepest of leagues.

APRIL 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates' Rich Hill improves, but loses to Astros - The Boston Globe Hill struggled during his last start, allowing seven runs in just four innings of work against the White Sox.

APRIL 12, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Julks hits first homer, Urquidy shines as Astros top Pirates

José Urquidy scattered two hits over six innings, rookie Corey Julks hit the first home run of his big league career and the Houston Astros rolled by the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-0

APRIL 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

USD remaking baseball staff after three assistant coaches resign USD baseball coach Rich Hill will have an entirely new staff next season after three Toreros assistant coaches resigned within the past week...

APRIL 9, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Rich Hill offers second opinion on baseball's new pitch clock rules - The Boston Globe “My firm stance is I do not like the outcome being related to a non-competitive act,” said the 43-year-old lefty, who is in his 19th season...

APRIL 8, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Serves up three homers Hill yielded seven runs on eight hits over four frames during Friday's win over the White Sox. He struck out one and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Fortunately for Hill, Pittsburgh's offense caught fire and prevented him from taking an ugly loss. He gave up three long balls, including two to Luis Robert. Hill has now been tagged with 10 runs (five homers) with an 8:3 K:BB through nine frames. He's currently lined up for a tough home matchup against Houston next week.

APRIL 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates pitcher Rich Hill keeps chugging along, reaches strikeout milestone Saturday, Rich Hill became the 94th lefty in history to notch 1,300 strikeouts.

APRIL 2, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

43-year-old Hill a mentor - and a strikeout threat CINCINNATI -- It wasn’t the debut that Rich Hill wanted, but it was a solid debut nonetheless. Hill shook off a rocky first inning and deliv...

APRIL 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Takes loss in Cincinnati Hill (0-1) took the loss Saturday, allowing three runs on three hits and two walks over five innings against the Reds. He struck out seven.

Impact Opposing pitcher Nick Lodolo labored in the first inning but ended up outpitching Hill to spoil the veteran's Pirates debut. While the seven strikeouts look OK, Hill only induced six swinging strikes on 84 pitches, and he served up a pair of homers. The 43-year-old southpaw is now with his 12th different major-league team and looking to ride his trademark curveball to one more winning season. It will be tough on this Pirates team, but he did it last year (8-7) for a last-place Red Sox club.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Veteran Rich Hill, youngster Nick Lodolo square off in Pirates-Reds The Pittsburgh Pirates look to continue their recent dominance of a National League Central rival when they visit the Cincinnati Reds in the...

MARCH 31, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Starting in penultimate spring game Hill (illness) will start Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

Impact Hill was uncertain to make another appearance in the Pirates' spring slate after he was scratched ahead of his scheduled outing Sunday versus Atlanta due to the illness, but the veteran southpaw apparently feels well enough a day later to take the mound. JT Brubaker had been scheduled to start Monday but was scratched due to a forearm issue that will result in him opening the campaign on the 15-day injured list. As a result, Hill is now tentatively lined up to start the Pirates' second game of the regular season Saturday in Cincinnati.

MARCH 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scratched due to illness Hill has been scratched from Sunday's Grapefruit League today against Atlanta due to illness, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact Hill will miss Sunday's start against Atlanta, and Wil Crowe will be on the bump in his place. The left-handed hurler should be fine for the regular season barring something unforeseeable.

MARCH 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Quizzing Rich Hill, MLB's oldest player, with 18 questions on his loooong career The Athletic cornered Rich Hill in the clubhouse this spring and asked if he was up for a pop quiz on his long career. "Fire away," he said.

MARCH 10, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Sharp through two spring outings Hill has allowed one earned run on three hits and two walks while striking out four across five innings of Grapefruit League action.

Impact Hill signed a one-year deal with the Pirates over the winter and was brought on in part to mentor the team's young starting staff. However, so long as he is healthy, Hill should be a consistent member of the rotation. He's looked fairly sharp early in camp and will be looking to improve on the 4.27 ERA and 1.30 WHIP that he posted across 124.1 innings in 2022.

MARCH 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How Hill uses sidearm release to stay sharp BRADENTON, Fla. -- Over the last several years, pitch tunneling has carved out a prominent space in the evaluation of pitchers. The short cl...

MARCH 10, 2023 • MLB.COM

Pirates' Rich Hill shares pitch clock thoughts, pulls out all the stops in loss to Phillies CLEARWATER, Fla. — As should be expected whenever the 42-year-old Rich Hill takes the mound, a fiery approach accompanied his first spring t...

MARCH 4, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

'A psycho … in a good way': How and why Pirates pitcher Rich Hill pursues baseball's ultimate edge The intensity with which Rich Hill pitches is really something. He’s how and why he does and a peek into his mental process.

MARCH 1, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Rich Hill is MLB's oldest player, and maybe its most colorful

The Pirates' Rich Hill is a competitor, an odds-beater, a teacher, a maniac, a dude, and now, after 21 seasons of professional baseball, the...

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How one exchange illustrates Hill's instant value to Bucs BRADENTON, Fla. -- Johan Oviedo didn’t speak much. Mentees often don't, and he was content to listen. In this makeshift classroom, one which...

FEBRUARY 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

Here's what Hill brings to the Bucs' rotation This story was excerpted from Justice delos Santos' Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get i...

JANUARY 12, 2023 • MLB.COM

Rich Hill guaranteed $8M as part of contract with Pirates

Left-hander Rich Hill is guaranteed $8 million in his one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

What Rich Hill, the newest Pirate and oldest player in MLB, brings to the team The 42-year-old left-hander is expected to be in the Pirates' rotation on Opening Day and mentor a young staff.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Why MLB teams are signing stars to deals over 10 years

MLB contracts aren’t only more lucrative but longer. Pedro Moura explains why, while also spotlighting the Cubs’ re-commitment and other fre...

DECEMBER 28, 2022

AP source: LHP Rich Hill, Pirates agree to 1-year deal

Rich Hill has agreed to a one-year contract with Pittsburgh, giving the Pirates another veteran arm for their rotation

DECEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS