# Tim Hill (baseball)

Timothy Hill (born February 10, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox. Hill was selected by the Royals in the 32nd round of the 2014 MLB draft, and made his MLB debut in 2018.

## Amateur career

Hill attended Granada Hills Charter High School in Los Angeles, California. Undrafted out of high school, Hill attended junior college at Palomar College his freshman year. He then moved on to four-year Bacone College. Hill was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 32nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

## Professional career
### Kansas City Royals

Hill signed and spent 2014 with both the Idaho Falls Chukars and Lexington Legends, posting a combined 3–1 win–loss record and 1.64 earned run average (ERA) in 22 innings pitched. He missed all of 2015 while undergoing treatment for stage 3 Colon cancer. In 2016, he played for the Wilmington Blue Rocks and Northwest Arkansas Naturals, compiling a combined 2–4 record and 3.43 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 63 total innings pitched between both teams, and in 2017, he once again played for both Wilmington and Northwest Arkansas, going 1–2 with a 4.26 ERA in 40 total games between the two clubs. The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.
Hill made the 25-man roster for the 2018 Royals, and had his MLB debut on Opening Day, March 29, pitching 1⁄3 of an inning in relief against the Chicago White Sox; he hit the first batter he faced, Leury García. He finished the 2018 season going 1–4 with a 4.53 ERA over 45+2⁄3 innings. Hill produced a 2–0 record with a 3.61 ERA over 39+2⁄3 innings for the Royals in 2019.

### San Diego Padres

On July 16, 2020, the Royals traded Hill to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Franchy Cordero and Ronald Bolaños. In the pandemic shortened 2020 season, Hill pitched to a 3–0 record and 4.50 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 6 walks in 18 innings across 23 appearances for the Padres.
Hill made 78 appearances for the Padres in 2021, compiling a 6–6 record and 3.62 ERA with 56 strikeouts across 59+2⁄3 innings pitched. In 2022, he accumulated a 3.56 ERA with 25 strikeouts across 55 contests.
On January 13, 2023, Hill agreed to a one-year, $1.85 million contract with the Padres, avoiding salary arbitration. In 48 games for San Diego, he recorded a 5.48 ERA with 26 strikeouts in 44+1⁄3 innings pitched. After missing a month with a sprained left ring finger, Hill returned to the injured list with the same injury on September 11. On September 20, Hill underwent season–ending surgery to clean up scar tissue in the finger. He was non-tendered and became a free agent on November 17.

### Chicago White Sox

Hill signed a one-year, $1.8 million contract with the Chicago White Sox on December 28, 2023. In 27 appearances for Chicago, he struggled to a 5.87 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 23 innings pitched. On June 12, 2024, Hill was designated for assignment by the White Sox. He was released by the organization on June 18.

### New York Yankees

On June 20, 2024, Hill signed a one-year, major league contract with the New York Yankees. In 35 appearances for the Yankees, he had a career-low 2.05 ERA with 18 strikeouts across 44 innings pitched. He finished 2024 season going 4–0 with a 3.36 ERA over 67 innings pitched. Hill became a free agent following the season.
On February 8, 2025, Hill re-signed with the Yankees on a one-year, $2.85 million contract with a $3 million club option for 2026.

## Personal life

Hill's father died of colon cancer in 2006. Hill was diagnosed with colon cancer during spring training of 2015. Half of his colon was removed and he underwent eight months of chemotherapy, before being cleared by his doctor in January 2016. Hill also has Lynch syndrome.