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Cubs Acquire Koyie Hill From Reds

By Zachary Links | May 19, 2012 at 1:37pm CDT

The Cubs have brought back catcher Koyie Hill after acquiring him from the Reds in exchange for cash considerations, tweets Carrie Muskat of MLB.com.  Hill will be with the club for tonight's game against the White Sox.

Hill, 33, was hitting just .195/.250/.341 for the Reds' Double-A affiliate so far this year.  The veteran spent the previous five years with the Cubs and hit .208/.270/.295 in 252 big league games.  With the retirement of Kerry Wood, Chicago’s 40-man roster still stands at 40 players.

The Reds signed Hill to a minor league deal in late April after he was let go by the Cardinals.

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27 Comments

  1. Justin Jabs

    13 years ago

    Nope.

    Reply
  2. towney007

    13 years ago

    and the baseball universe has re-stabilized..

    Reply
  3. Nick P

    13 years ago

    The 100+ year streak ends … NOW, Cubs fans!

    Reply
  4. Blue387

    13 years ago

    For what?

    Reply
  5. Guest 4590

    13 years ago

    Is Jim Henery back?

    Reply
  6. bigpat

    13 years ago

    Is this real life?

    Reply
  7. harrigang

    13 years ago

    I’m curious how much money they paid for a guy hitting below the Mendoza line in AA….

    Reply
  8. CandyMaldonadoLand

    13 years ago

    I guess the organization was going through some old photos and got all nostalgic. 

    Reply
  9. Monkey’s Uncle

    13 years ago

    Who exactly does Hill have compromising pictures of in the Cubs front office?

    Reply
  10. Mark 31

    13 years ago

    What are they thinking?!?

    Reply
  11. Brad M

    13 years ago

    That “VUUURP” sound you hear was 4 million Cub fans collectively throwing up in their mouths.

    Reply
  12. DebaserTN

    13 years ago

    Koyie watched KW last night and returned to be in the game for one strikeout to retire a Cub.  It will be his own strikeout.

    That would actually be too merciful and thus completely unlikely.  No better backup catchers on the market? *facepalm*

    Reply
    • imachainsaw

      13 years ago

      i think koyie was picked because he knows the cubs pitchers. well demp, garza, samardz, marmol, and russell. im sure he’ll be released once clevenger, soto, castillo get healthy again. how often does a team go 4 catchers deep into the depth chart at one point in the season? ridiculous.

      Reply
  13. jaycruz92

    13 years ago

    i was so happy when we finally got rid of him. hill couldnt hit water if he fell out of a boat.  dammit theo castillo better stay the starting catcher, let the kid develop

    Reply
    • ECDevils

      13 years ago

       Actually Castillo has a sprained MCL and is out for at least 5 to 7 days. Lalli is the number 1 catcher and Hill will be the back up.

      Reply
  14. TophersReds

    13 years ago

    Ok… lol. 

    Reply
  15. scottandwtb

    13 years ago

    Saw him in a couple games here on the AA squad. Couldn’t hit a lick.

    Reply
    • Brad M

      13 years ago

      I saw him in about 250 games for the Cubs from 2006-2011. He also couldn’t hit a lick then.

      I don’t think I’ve ever been angry at my team signing someone until now. I want to go punch a kitten.

      Reply
  16. citizen 2

    13 years ago

    cant even get over the mendoza line in double a ball. that will be a .095 ba in mlb.
    whats the point of this? are they blocking some other cather. a trained monkey could hit better.

    Reply
  17. Chiburgh

    13 years ago

    That is not cool!!

    Reply
  18. WrigleyTerror37

    13 years ago

    Guy calm down, hes up until Clevenger gets back. then Hill would get sent down to Triple A with clevenger and Castillo catching while soto is out

    Reply
  19. Zachary Eick

    13 years ago

    They must have paid the Reds a really shiny nickel for him because so far this year that is all he’s worth.

    Reply
  20. maxbelmont

    13 years ago

    Calm down fans, with Soto going on DL there are no veteran catchers on the roster. Why not bring Hill back?  It is not like there are not any veteran catchers out there and the Cubs did not have to give up a player. 

    Reply
  21. David Silverwood

    13 years ago

    Please does anyone understand this tidbit?

    Reply
  22. nycub

    13 years ago

    Lol

    Reply
  23. Philley11

    13 years ago

    Shot out of a cannon; Butera, Mathis and Hill; you gotta sign one, trade for one and release one. Go!

    Reply

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