
Sam Hilliard
29-Year-Old
2022 Stats
AVG
.184
HR
2
RBI
14
R
26
SB
5
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks

Swats first spring homer
Hilliard went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's split-squad game against the Blue Jays.
ANALYSIS
The long ball didn't come until the seventh inning, but the 29-year-old took Erik Swanson deep to right-center field for his first spring homer. Hilliard failed to make much impact over four seasons with Colorado, but he appears likely to begin 2023 in a bench role for Atlanta.
The long ball didn't come until the seventh inning, but the 29-year-old took Erik Swanson deep to right-center field for his first spring homer. Hilliard failed to make much impact over four seasons with Colorado, but he appears likely to begin 2023 in a bench role for Atlanta.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
+9%
OPS vs RHP
2022
+53%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .636 | 117 | 6 | 13 | .204 | ||||
Since 2020vs Right | .694 | 420 | 16 | 45 | .208 | ||||
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 | ||||
2020vs Left | .517 | 29 | 1 | 2 | .207 | ||||
2020vs Right | .877 | 70 | 5 | 8 | .242 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
+12%
OPS at Home
2022
+36%
OPS at Home
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2020Home | .723 | 271 | 9 | 33 | .237 | ||||
Since 2020Away | .646 | 263 | 13 | 25 | .177 | ||||
2022Home | .608 | 119 | 2 | 11 | .210 | ||||
2022Away | .448 | 81 | 0 | 3 | .145 | ||||
2021Home | .803 | 114 | 6 | 18 | .238 | ||||
2021Away | .712 | 124 | 8 | 16 | .193 | ||||
2020Home | .826 | 38 | 1 | 4 | .314 | ||||
2020Away | .768 | 58 | 5 | 6 | .189 | ||||
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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
0.40BB Rate
11.5%K Rate
28.5%BABIP
.256ISO
.080AVG
.184OBP
.280SLG
.264OPS
.544wOBA
.253Exit Velocity
92.0 mphHard Hit Rate
35.3%Barrels/PA
5.5%Expected BA
.216Expected SLG
.361Sprint Speed
23.8 ft/secGround Ball %
44.5%Line Drive %
18.5%Fly Ball %
37.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Although Hilliard spent just over two months in the minors during the 2021 campaign, he appeared in 81 games and hit a career-high 14 home runs. The outfielder had a career-low 33.1% hard-hit rate, and he also had trouble making contact, as his 67.4 Z-Contact% was the lowest mark of his career. Hilliard was unable to maintain a consistent role -- or roster spot -- for the struggling Rockies in 2021, and he has limited contact and power potential. Even while playing his home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, he's a lackluster fantasy option outside of deeper leagues.
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Dealt to Atlanta
Hilliard was traded from Colorado to Atlanta in exchange for Dylan Spain on Sunday.
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Heads to Triple-A
Hilliard was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
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Swipes fifth bag
Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's victory over the Mets.
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Still not starting
Hilliard isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Mets, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.
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Sitting again Friday
Hilliard will sit Friday versus the Mets.
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