Rich Hill just keeps on pitching. The veteran left-hander is being called up by the Kansas City Royals on Monday after signing a minor-league deal with the team in mid-May. Hill’s promotion from Triple-A Omaha was reported by FanSided’s Robert Murray.
By joining the Royals, the 45-year-old Hill supplants Justin Verlander, 42, as the oldest active player in Major League Baseball. He’ll be the sixth 40-year-old on an MLB roster this season.
Kansas City is also the 14th MLB team Hill will pitch for in his 21 seasons, tying Edwin Jackson for the most teams a player has joined during his career. He last pitched for the Boston Red Sox in 2024, making four appearances and compiling a 4.91 ERA in 3 2/3 innings.
Hill’s role with the Royals isn’t yet clear, as the team hasn’t officially announced his recall yet. Kansas City’s starting pitcher for Tuesday’s matchup with the Chicago Cubs is TBD as of Monday, so Hill could get the start. All nine of his appearances for Triple-A Omaha were starts, averaging 4 2/3 innings. He collected a 5.36 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 25 walks in 42 innings.
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