Sam Hilliard
30-Year-Old
2023 Stats
AVG
.236
HR
3
RBI
6
R
15
SB
4
2024 Projections
Back in Colorado via waivers
The Rockies claimed Hilliard off waivers from the Orioles on Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
It's a return to his old stomping grounds for Hilliard, who slashed .212/.294/.423 with 29 homers in 214 games for the Rockies from 2019 through 2022. The move gives Hilliard's fantasy outlook a boost, as he goes from a place where he didn't seem likely to play to a team which has some uncertainty in right field.
It's a return to his old stomping grounds for Hilliard, who slashed .212/.294/.423 with 29 homers in 214 games for the Rockies from 2019 through 2022. The move gives Hilliard's fantasy outlook a boost, as he goes from a place where he didn't seem likely to play to a team which has some uncertainty in right field.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+2%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+1%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .682 | 97 | 6 | 12 | .195 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .669 | 419 | 13 | 42 | .209 | ||||
2023vs Left | .722 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .125 | ||||
2023vs Right | .726 | 69 | 2 | 5 | .250 | ||||
2022vs Left | .376 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .107 | ||||
2022vs Right | .576 | 169 | 1 | 11 | .199 | ||||
2021vs Left | .843 | 57 | 4 | 8 | .255 | ||||
2021vs Right | .730 | 181 | 10 | 26 | .202 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+12%
OPS at Home
2023
+18%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021Home | .703 | 288 | 10 | 34 | .224 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .630 | 228 | 9 | 20 | .183 | ||||
2023Home | .689 | 55 | 2 | 5 | .226 | ||||
2023Away | .812 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .263 | ||||
2022Home | .608 | 119 | 2 | 11 | .210 | ||||
2022Away | .448 | 81 | 0 | 3 | .145 | ||||
2021Home | .803 | 114 | 6 | 18 | .238 | ||||
2021Away | .712 | 124 | 8 | 16 | .193 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sam Hilliard compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.18BB Rate
7.7%K Rate
42.3%BABIP
.389ISO
.194AVG
.236OBP
.295SLG
.431OPS
.725wOBA
.318Exit Velocity
92.4 mphHard Hit Rate
33.3%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.204Expected SLG
.369Sprint Speed
24.7 ft/secGround Ball %
38.5%Line Drive %
17.9%Fly Ball %
43.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Hilliard's time in Colorado came to an unceremonious end when the team traded him to Atlanta in November in exchange for Dylan Spain. The writing was already on the wall after the Rockies optioned him down for good in late August. Hilliard shaved eight percentage points off his strikeout rate from 2021 (to 28.5%) while increasing his walk rate to a career-high 11.5%, but those improvements did not matter as he struggled to a .184/.280/.264 line. Things got especially ugly on the road, with Hilliard slugging a mere .188 in his 81 plate appearances without the Coors bump. His batted-ball numbers are somewhat confounding as he had a Statcast HardHit% close to 50% but just a .370 xwOBACON. Atlanta will not be looking to make Hilliard a starter, but he will get to make his case for the Opening Day roster as a lefty-swinging, speedy reserve outfielder. As he heads into his age-29 season, Hilliard is now out of minor-league options.
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Agrees to salary with O's
Hilliard (heel) signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Orioles on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Claimed by Baltimore
Baltimore claimed Hilliard (heel) off waivers from Atlanta on Wednesday.
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Shifted to 60-day IL
Hilliard (heel) was transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Friday, Grant McAuley of 92.9 The Game Atlanta reports.
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Re-injures right heel
Hilliard returned to Atlanta from his minor-league rehab assignment, but he re-injured his right heel and remains on the 10-day injured list, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
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Begins rehab assignment
Hilliard (heel) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Gwinnett.
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