Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Rich Hill was born March 11, 1980, in Milton, Massachusetts. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Hill returned to the majors on July 27 with a start against the St. Louis Cardinals. He lasted only 3 1⁄3 innings, giving up four runs on six hits – walking three. On August 1, he defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks for his first major league victory, and on August 6, he got his second win and his first win streak. On September 6, Hill fanned a career-high 11 batters in a Cubs victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hill's first complete game and shutout came versus the Cincinnati Reds in a game in which he fanned 10 and allowed just two hits, on September 16.

On January 5, 2023, Hill signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

On August 1, 2023, Choi and Rich Hill were traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Alfonso Rivas, Estuar Suero, and Jackson Wolf.