2023 Stats
AVG
.170
HR
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RBI
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R
3
SB
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
Remains in organization
Hill accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Hill was designated for assignment on Wednesday and went unclaimed off waivers. He had the option to become a free agent but will remain in the Nationals' organization to await his next opportunity. The 27-year-old has hit .229/.279/.314 in 108 career games, so he's unlikely to fill a significant role if he returns to the big club.
Hill was designated for assignment on Wednesday and went unclaimed off waivers. He had the option to become a free agent but will remain in the Nationals' organization to await his next opportunity. The 27-year-old has hit .229/.279/.314 in 108 career games, so he's unlikely to fill a significant role if he returns to the big club.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2021
+51%
OPS vs LHP
2023
+48%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .772 | 104 | 1 | 5 | .317 | ||||
| Since 2021vs Right | .510 | 188 | 3 | 13 | .185 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | .538 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .231 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | .363 | 37 | 0 | 1 | .147 | ||||
| 2022vs Left | .837 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .370 | ||||
| 2022vs Right | .427 | 64 | 1 | 3 | .161 | ||||
| 2021vs Left | .792 | 63 | 1 | 5 | .311 | ||||
| 2021vs Right | .632 | 87 | 2 | 9 | .218 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2021
+46%
OPS at Home
2023
+112%
OPS at Home
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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| Since 2021Home | .739 | 129 | 3 | 8 | .276 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | .506 | 163 | 1 | 10 | .203 | ||||
| 2023Home | .665 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .308 | ||||
| 2023Away | .314 | 36 | 0 | 0 | .118 | ||||
| 2022Home | .595 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .231 | ||||
| 2022Away | .527 | 47 | 0 | 1 | .227 | ||||
| 2021Home | .842 | 70 | 2 | 5 | .297 | ||||
| 2021Away | .582 | 80 | 1 | 9 | .227 | ||||
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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.
* 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
0.27BB Rate
6.0%K Rate
22.0%BABIP
.222ISO
.021AVG
.170OBP
.220SLG
.191OPS
.411wOBA
.191Exit Velocity
84.1 mphHard Hit Rate
13.9%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.198Expected SLG
.245Sprint Speed
25.5 ft/secGround Ball %
51.5%Line Drive %
18.2%Fly Ball %
30.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
More Fantasy News
Scrubbed from 40-man roster
The Nationals designated Hill for assignment Wednesday.
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Serving as primary center fielder
Hill will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.
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Brought up from Triple-A
Washington selected Hill's contract from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports. He'll start in center field and bat eighth in his team debut Wednesday against the Cardinals.
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Reinstated from injured list
Hill (hamstring) was reinstated from the minor-league injured list Tuesday, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
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Sent out of MLB camp
The Nationals reassigned Hill (hamstring) on Tuesday, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
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