2022 Stats
AVG
.229
HR
1
RBI
3
R
8
SB
3
2023 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

Gets NRI deal
Hill signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Tuesday that includes an invite to big-league spring training, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
ANALYSIS
A superb defensive center fielder who has been unable to hit big-league pitching, Hill could get reps in Washington in 2023, given how barren the depth chart is. The 26-year-old has a career .240/.291/.339 slash line with four home runs and nine steals in 254 MLB plate appearances.
A superb defensive center fielder who has been unable to hit big-league pitching, Hill could get reps in Washington in 2023, given how barren the depth chart is. The 26-year-old has a career .240/.291/.339 slash line with four home runs and nine steals in 254 MLB plate appearances.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+49%
OPS vs LHP
2022
+96%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .789 | 93 | 1 | 5 | .322 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .529 | 158 | 3 | 12 | .186 | ||||
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 | ||||
2020vs Left | .000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2020vs Right | .143 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+35%
OPS at Home
2022
+13%
OPS at Home
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Since 2020Home | .734 | 119 | 3 | 7 | .264 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .544 | 131 | 1 | 10 | .220 | ||||
2022Home | .595 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .231 | ||||
2022Away | .527 | 47 | 0 | 1 | .227 | ||||
2021Home | .842 | 70 | 2 | 5 | .297 | ||||
2021Away | .582 | 80 | 1 | 9 | .227 | ||||
2020Home | .250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
2020Away | .000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||||
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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
0.18BB Rate
5.4%K Rate
30.4%BABIP
.327ISO
.060AVG
.229OBP
.270SLG
.289OPS
.559wOBA
.251Exit Velocity
85.2 mphHard Hit Rate
18.6%Barrels/PA
2.2%Expected BA
.193Expected SLG
.242Sprint Speed
25.6 ft/secGround Ball %
49.0%Line Drive %
21.6%Fly Ball %
29.4%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.
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Clears waivers
Hill cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.
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Loses spot on 40-man roster
Hill was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Wednesday.
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Claimed by Seattle
Hill was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Friday.
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Loses 40-man spot
The Tigers designated Hill for assignment Monday.
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Sent to minors
Hill was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following Monday's game against the White Sox, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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