Derek Hill

Derek Hill

28-Year-Old OutfielderOF
Miami Marlins
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Derek Hill in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Rangers in December of 2023. Waived by the Rangers in July of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Giants in July of 2024. Waived by the Giants in August of 2024. Claimed off waivers by the Marlins in August of 2024.
Activated from IL
OFMiami Marlins
September 19, 2024
The Marlins activated Hill (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Isaac Azout of FishOnFirst.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hill missed the previous two weeks of action with an impingement in his left (non-throwing) shoulder but has been cleared to return after playing two rehab games with Triple-A Jacksonville. The 28-year-old was receiving regular run in the outfield prior to getting hurt, but the Marlins figure to prioritize Jesus Sanchez, Kyle Stowers and Griffin Conine over Hill down the stretch.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
4
9
6
2
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
5
3
1
2
2
5
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+97%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+98%
OPS vs LHP
2023
 
 
+48%
OPS vs LHP
2022
 
 
+96%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .895 108 15 5 15 4 .314 .346 .549
Since 2022vs Right .455 206 15 3 14 6 .179 .218 .237
2024vs Left .994 67 9 5 15 4 .306 .348 .645
2024vs Right .501 105 10 2 10 2 .200 .221 .280
2023vs Left .538 13 3 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308
2023vs Right .363 37 0 0 1 1 .147 .216 .147
2022vs Left .837 28 3 0 0 0 .370 .393 .444
2022vs Right .427 64 5 1 3 3 .161 .213 .214
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
 
 
+27%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+112%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+13%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .610 143 11 2 18 4 .237 .266 .344
Since 2022Away .607 171 19 6 11 6 .217 .259 .348
2024Home .607 84 6 1 15 3 .228 .253 .354
2024Away .769 88 13 6 10 3 .253 .287 .482
2023Home .665 14 0 0 1 0 .308 .357 .308
2023Away .314 36 3 0 0 1 .118 .167 .147
2022Home .595 45 5 1 2 1 .231 .262 .333
2022Away .527 47 3 0 1 2 .227 .277 .250
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Stat Review
How does Derek Hill 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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.09
 
BB Rate
2.9%
 
K Rate
32.6%
 
BABIP
.320
 
ISO
.179
 
AVG
.241
 
OBP
.271
 
SLG
.420
 
OPS
.690
 
wOBA
.300
 
Exit Velocity
88.3 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
31.2%
 
Barrels/PA
7.0%
 
Expected BA
.243
 
Expected SLG
.405
 
Sprint Speed
25.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
45.2%
 
Line Drive %
23.1%
 
Fly Ball %
31.7%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2017
2016
2015
A first-round pick by the Tigers in 2014, Hill has carried the "bust" label for several years now due to injury and middling performance. He is still just 27 years old, however, and showed in his brief sample with Detroit last year that he can still turn on the burners, posting sprint speed ranking in the 97th percentile. Hill appeared in 80 MLB games over the past two seasons and slashed .248/.297/.351 with 70 strikeouts, four home runs and nine steals in 12 attempts -- certainly not great, but not completely embarrassing for a player who can play a high-level center field. The Nationals brought Hill in on a minor-league contract with an invitation to major-league spring training. Washington will have a lot of at-bats to spread around in the first full year of its rebuild, and Hill could end up with some of those, if mostly by attrition over the course of a long season.
The ultra-athletic Hill was a first round selection by the Tigers in the 2014 draft, but he has struggled to stay healthy or make consistent contact since entering the minors. Quad and knee injuries limited him to 53 games in 2015 and he ended 2016 on the disabled list following reconstructive elbow surgery. He hit a career-best .266 while repeating Low-A in 2016, though he bashed just one home run and struck out 105 times in 93 contests. While Hill swiped 35 bases over that span, he posted an anemic .312 OBP. The injuries, lack of power and impatience at the dish have caused Hill's prospect luster to fade, as his baseball skills have not been able to catch up with his raw tools. Hill remains a stellar defensive center fielder with plus-plus speed, but the 20-year-old has major red flags in the batter's box. Staying healthy in 2017 will be paramount if he is to make up for lost time.
Injuries have stalled the development of the Tigers’ first-round pick in the 2014 draft. Hill has played in just 90 games since being drafted, primarily due to lower-body injuries, and he dealt with a quad issue in April and then missed the entire second half with a knee injury. The number-one selling point with Hill as a fantasy prospect is his speed, which bordered on 80-grade entering the draft. However, as the lower-body injuries have mounted, not only has his speed been put at risk but he has also lost valuable reps to improve upon a fringey hit tool. It is too early to write off Hill entering his age-20 season, but the onus is now on him to prove he can stay relatively healthy over a full season before dynasty league owners start to buy back in.
The Tigers selected Hill with their first-round pick of the 2014 first-year player draft. Immediately after being selected, Hill was considered one of the Tigers' best prospects. The 19-year-old outfielder possesses plus-plus speed, which allows him to be a disruptive force on the basepaths. He’s also considered a premium defender and will likely patrol center field once he reaches the majors. At the plate, Hill has demonstrated elevated discipline for a player of his age, but his power potential appears to be limited to the double-digit range if he doesn’t more bulk than expected. Even with low-to-modest power production, Hill’s stellar speed and defense should one day earn him a regular spot in a major league lineup. He’ll need to work his way through the minors over the next few years, but Hill will eventually be a regular presence in Detroit’s outfield if he develops as projected.
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Facing live pitching
OFMiami Marlins
Shoulder
September 17, 2024
Hill (shoulder) has progressed to hitting in live batting practice at the Marlins' facility in Jupiter, Fla., MLB.com reports.
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Placed on injured list
OFMiami Marlins
Shoulder
September 7, 2024
The Marlins placed Hill on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a left shoulder impingement.
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Not starting Saturday
OFMiami Marlins
August 31, 2024
Hill is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Giants.
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Homers twice in win
OFMiami Marlins
August 29, 2024
Hill went 3-for-6 with two home runs and three total RBI in Thursday's 12-8 victory over the Rockies.
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Resting Tuesday
OFMiami Marlins
August 27, 2024
Hill isn't in the Marlins' lineup for Tuesday's game versus Colorado.
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