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Dodgers, Yankees Interested In Rich Hill

By Darragh McDonald | July 25, 2024 at 12:54pm CDT

44-year-old left-hander Rich Hill appears to be sticking to his plan for a midseason signing. Per Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe on X, the free agent is on the mound and has interest from the Yankees and Dodgers.

Through a plan of his own devising, Hill has set himself up to be a unique entry into the market. Way back in August of 2022, he told Rob Bradford of WEEI that he was considering only playing in the second half of the 2023 season. The idea would have both off-field and on-field implications, as Hill could spend more time with his family and then theoretically have more impact for a club by preparing his body for a three-month sprint as opposed to a six- or seven-month grind. He would also have the freedom to target a contending club and increase his chances of playing for a World Series ring.

Hill didn’t follow through on his plan last year, as he agreed to an $8MM deal with the Pirates at the end of December. He spent the first few months of the season in Pittsburgh and then was flipped to San Diego at the deadline, though the Padres fell out of contention down the stretch and ultimately missed the playoffs.

The idea of a midseason signing was clearly still on his mind, however, as he mentioned the idea again in October to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Back in May, he told Ian Browne of MLB.com that he was still committed to the plan, saying that he turned down some offseason offers but was keeping himself ready to be signed when he decided it was time.

With the trade deadline now less than a week away, Hill is an intriguing wild card in the market. If any team is frustrated by the lack of sellers or simply put off by the asking prices for starting pitching, they could perhaps reach out to Hill. Or if Hill remains unsigned after the deadline, he could market himself to whichever clubs came up short in pursuing rotation upgrades via trade. Though he appears to be doing prep work on his own, he will presumably need some kind of ramp-up period even after signing.

Assuming he gets back on a major league mound for someone, he will be looking to continue what has already been a unique career. He struggled badly in 2009 and then hardly pitched in the majors at all from 2010 to 2014. Then he came roaring back with four excellent starts for the Red Sox in 2015 and amazingly had the best run of his career in his late 30s. From 2016 to 2020, his age-36 to age-40 seasons, he had a 3.01 earned run average in 476 innings. He paired a 28.3% strikeout rate with an 8.2% walk rate.

He’s naturally slipped a bit as he has pushed into his 40s, an age when most pitchers aren’t even still in the league, but the results have still been passable. He had a 4.04 ERA in 283 innings over 2021 and 2022, but then his ERA jumped to 5.41 last year.

If Hill can get any kind of a boost from his unusual trajectory this year, he could be a key pickup for the stretch run. For the Dodgers, they have had plenty of issues in their rotation this year. Both Emmet Sheehan and Dustin May are out for the year after undergoing season-ending surgeries. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is on the 60-day injured list due to a rotator cuff strain and can’t return until mid-August at the earliest. Bobby Miller is in the minors after posting an 8.07 ERA earlier this year. Walker Buehler also struggled before landing on the IL with a hip injury.

The club reinstated Tyler Glasnow from his own IL stint yesterday and will do the same with Clayton Kershaw today, but the rotation behind those two consists of rookies Gavin Stone, River Ryan and Justin Wrobleski. They could get Yamamoto, Buehler and/or Miller back later in the year but adding Hill would be sensible. The Dodgers are apparently more focused on an “impact” addition at the deadline as opposed to marginal upgrades, but adding Hill could be done in conjunction with their pursuits of guys like Garrett Crochet of the White Sox.

As for the Yankees, their rotation looks good on paper but has been struggling lately. Despite having Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Carlos Rodón, Marcus Stroman and Luis Gil, their rotation has a collective ERA of 5.11 since the start of June, which is better than just the Marlins and the Rockies in that time. Gil hardly pitched in the past two years due to Tommy John surgery but is already up to 107 1/3 innings here in 2024, so adding another starter and bumping him to a relief role or the minors would make sense. Clarke Schmidt is on the IL and could return to that mix later but has yet to begin a rehab assignment.

Both clubs are set to be third-time payors of the competitive balance tax and each is slated to finish 2024 above the fourth and final CBT tier in 2024. That means they would each be looking at a 110% tax rate for any money they give to Hill or anyone else at this point.

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77 Comments

  1. Roughed Odor

    11 months ago

    Nothing happening so making up the this team is interested in x articles.

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    • LouWhitakerHOF

      11 months ago

      Exactly! The Yankees and Dodgers are interested in Hill while the Astros, Braves, Cardinals Reportedly Interested In Zach Eflin. lol

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      • ctbronx7

        11 months ago

        What’s the matter? David Wells, David Cone and Andy Pettitte are busy?

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        • Frankie Bani

          11 months ago

          And Robinson Cano is active, better than Torres

          Reply
    • gbs42

      11 months ago

      Not making things up, following up on Hill’s long-stated plan. The alternative is to write nothing.

      It’s not like MLBTR can force teams to make moves.

      Reply
  2. corrosive23

    11 months ago

    Good ole Dick Mountain

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    • rememberthecoop

      11 months ago

      Ha!

      Reply
  3. Brew’88

    11 months ago

    4 years older than Tim Lincecum

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    • letitbelowenstein

      11 months ago

      Just knowing he was born during the second season of “Mork and Mindy” makes it seem like he’s 75.

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    • Acoss1331

      11 months ago

      The Freak was incredibly good but he fizzled out quickly.

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  4. thegreatgoodbye

    11 months ago

    Obviously Cashman is interested. JD Davis, Rich Hill, Josh Donaldson. Cashman loves going after players he wanted badly 4 years prior

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    • Acoss1331

      11 months ago

      “No offense to Gio Urshela, but he’s not Josh Donaldson.” – Brian Cashman

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    • Cora the Destroya

      11 months ago

      That is probably the best take I’ve heard in awhile

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    • larkraxm

      11 months ago

      I wonder if Cashman can pry IKF from Toronto!

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  5. TheMan 3

    11 months ago

    Cherington of the Bucs said that he was open to trading from the pitching depth to acquire an outfielder.
    The teams settling for the possibility of signing Hill suggests that BC’s asking price might scare other potential suitors away

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    • Squeeze32

      11 months ago

      this feels like a reach

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    • mlb1225

      11 months ago

      That seems like a huge jump to conclusion. For one, Its not like the Pirates are the only team willing to move starters. Two, Rich Hill probably isn’t even plan B or C for the Yankees or Dodgers if they can’t acquire another SP via trade. No team with any playoff aspirations is thats in need of starters is gonna go “Well we tried, time to make Rich Hill our 5th starter”. Hill is more than likely an absolute last resort option.

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      • TheMan 3

        11 months ago

        No, the Bucs aren’t the only team willing to move starters but they have the deepest pitching talent in the league that’s willing to part with their talent
        Excuse me for having serious doubts about any trade this GM makes or doesn’t make

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        • mlb1225

          11 months ago

          Okay, but to act like the reason the Dodgers and Yankees are looking into Rich Hill, of all pitchers, because of the Pirates and their asking price on pitchers is a huge assumption. If they truly are looking into Rich Hill beyond a plan D or even E, then neither team is serious about adding any SP, regardless of the Pirates.

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        • YourDreamGM

          11 months ago

          You tell him bright eyes

          Reply
  6. Blackpink in the area

    11 months ago

    What exactly does Rich Hill do that James Paxton doesnt?

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    • Brew’88

      11 months ago

      take a clubhouse shower in the 2nd inning?

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      • Tigers3232

        11 months ago

        This is probably best comment of yours I’ve read Joel. Very odd to move on from Paxton and even entertain thought of Hill. Paxton’s #s aren’t great but better than Hill’s have been in years. And Paxton was 8-2. Dodgers would win most of the time he was on the mound. That might ve often been despite him, but that’s a decent sample size and the W’s count the same.

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        • teddyj

          11 months ago

          Click bait my MLB trade rumors , just nothing going on.

          Reply
    • letitbelowenstein

      11 months ago

      Work cheap?

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    • dasit

      11 months ago

      say “about” instead of “ah-BOOT”?

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  7. Atlanta Jack

    11 months ago

    Nothing to write about today. Hope it gets better soon.

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    • YourDreamGM

      11 months ago

      Probably see something this weekend but many of the bubble teams are waiting for after the weekend series to decide. Monday Tuesday is where it’s at.

      Reply
  8. Rsox

    11 months ago

    Hill is an interesting depth piece but signing him to be anything more than that would be foolish

    Reply
  9. Canuckleball

    11 months ago

    2 historic franchises thinking of signing a guy who may or may not have been in attendance as a kid when they played their first games.

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  10. Troy Percival's iPad

    11 months ago

    He’s going to be mad when everyone takes a microscopic amount of time to say “Pass” and be subject to MiLB Invites next January

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  11. Butter Biscuits

    11 months ago

    Please no!

    Reply
  12. Mojo37

    11 months ago

    Rich Hill’s value to LAD would be to make Kersh, Blake and Huddy feel younger. Pass.

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  13. rememberthecoop

    11 months ago

    The Sox aren’t trading Crochet. They’re waiting for the offseason when additional teams may have interest.

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    • norcalblue

      11 months ago

      Seriously, rtc?? You must be kidding! It’s my sense that the White Sox may be in about the best position I can recall a team being in at the trade deadline with a quality starting pitcher. To say the least, the market is robust. There are an incredible number of contending teams who want Crochet (Padres, Orioles, Dodgers, Yankees, Braves) AND they will overpay to get him. It makes no sense to wait, in my opinion.

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  14. fox471 Dave

    11 months ago

    So let me understand. We are either going to get Crochet, Staubel or RICH HILL? Gee, what should we do?

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  15. sod_off_shotgun

    11 months ago

    Rich Hill? My grandfather is a free agent. He died like 35 years ago, but as long as teams are considering Hill…

    Reply
  16. wkkortas

    11 months ago

    I guess if you want a guy who remembers Miami Vice and dial-up internet, Hill has value.

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  17. SupremeZeus

    11 months ago

    This is the “impact-type” starting pithing Gomes envisions.

    Reply
  18. THEY LIVE!!!

    11 months ago

    Does this mean Buehler and Miller are out for the season or that Friedman has a crush on Rich Hill?

    Reply
  19. THEY LIVE!!!

    11 months ago

    Well Glasnow is at his innings limit now so they need an innings eater like Lynn last year.

    Reply
  20. Jobu's Rum

    11 months ago

    Let the Dodgers and Yankees bidding war commence! I predict the O’s will be the last minute spoiler.

    Reply
  21. billysbballz

    11 months ago

    Bauer to the Yankees already
    Makes allot of sense and he will help that rotation

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    • TheMan 3

      11 months ago

      Bauer hasn’t pitched this year at all and despite your lack of taste in someone of his unethical behavior, he’d be a cancer to players who are the complete opposite, ethical
      He would be a locker room mistake

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      • AmericanRedneck

        11 months ago

        Yes, he has. He’s been pitching very well in the Mexican Leagues, ready for the Show.

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      • baseballfreak25

        11 months ago

        How is he unethical compared to the females that lied and costed him his career? I think the idea of unethical is being tossed at the wrong party. Just because homeboy got laid by some freaky hoes doesn’t make him unethical. People need to stop with this cancel culture BS. Hell, OJ was acquitted of murder on BS and nobody ever canceled his ass! I think murdering TWO people is worse than getting ass from hoes. OJ was classified a saint at his funeral and was sitting on the right hand side of GOD waiting to bring his people home to hear everyone talk. Amazing how great of a society we live in now.

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  22. ChicagoWhiteSox59!

    11 months ago

    The Dodgers were also interested in Moses, But they found out he was dirt napping.

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    • Canuckleball

      11 months ago

      Have they checked on Methuselah?

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  23. VegasSDfan

    11 months ago

    The dodgers need to sign him to a ML deal right now. Use him as their number 3….

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  24. YanksPhan42

    11 months ago

    Just what the Yankees need…..a 44 year old with a 5.41 ERA last year who has been sitting on his couch this season. That will fix all of our problems.

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    • YourDreamGM

      11 months ago

      They won’t even look at his era.

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  25. Slider_withcheese

    11 months ago

    What a diva.

    Reply
  26. Billg7987

    11 months ago

    Interested in him for what? Maybe he can save money by getting them the senior discount at Sizzler.

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  27. Bugster126

    11 months ago

    Here we go again. Hopefully this isn’t true. Another garbage pick up. First Biggio, then Ahmed. Come on Dodgers go big or go home.

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    • mlbnyyfan

      11 months ago

      LMAO!!! Cashman is interested in someone 45 years old. Can this season get any worse? How about asking Conie to come out of the Broadcast booth

      Reply
  28. Acoss1331

    11 months ago

    Rich Hill is this generation’s Jamie Moyer.

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  29. Billg7987

    11 months ago

    Apparently they were all set to offer a contract to “Ice Box” Chamberlain only to find he’s been dead for 94 years. (Rich Hill actually saw him play).

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  30. jakethesnizake

    11 months ago

    This is classic Cashman, if true. What a joke. This is why they should have fired him a decade ago. If this is the best they can do for the rotation, they should pivot and become sellers.

    Crossing my fingers that this is the last year the Yankees are run by clownshoes Cashman. Same result year after year. Amazing.

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    • Dogbone

      11 months ago

      But Jake . . . . . couldn’t they just give Cashman a bigger budget? His poor hands are tied, lol.

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      • jakethesnizake

        11 months ago

        lol this clown could have $1b budget and still find unique ways to build a losing team.

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  31. oldredgunslinger

    11 months ago

    Didn’t Hill play with Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale back in the 60s?

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  32. HiredGun23

    11 months ago

    YES…hahahaha!!!

    Reply
  33. orange2001

    11 months ago

    Rich Hill is probably done – he wasn’t good last season. He’s 44 and missed spring training and hasn’t had any competitive action since last year. Not sure how much he can actually contribute to any club at this juncture.

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    • YourDreamGM

      11 months ago

      He was a good 5th starter last year.

      Reply
  34. highflyballintorightfield

    11 months ago

    Just cornering the market on pitchers. Sign him so another, more needy, team can’t.

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  35. AmericanRedneck

    11 months ago

    This kid named Bauer has been tearing up the Mexican League, he should get a look from a contender. Just costs money, he’s a former CY winner. Zero crimes committed.

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    • BlueSkies_LA

      11 months ago

      Try a useful obsession.

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  36. Ferpad

    11 months ago

    For heavens sake, the team already has enough old, always injured guys. And enough underperforming lefties in the majors and minors. And they even have another soft tossing lefty named Hill.

    Make it Tanner Scott, AJ Puk, Jason Adam, Kyle Finnegan or Carlos Estevez. Guys that can K someone. Guys that can throw hard either as a lefty or a righty.

    And while at it… add another hitter too. One that can hit closer to .300 than a sub .200 guy.

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  37. dodgerfan

    11 months ago

    Go get’m yanks

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  38. lloyd_christmas

    11 months ago

    I did not have “rich hill stops Yankees slump” on my bingo board

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  39. Niekro floater

    11 months ago

    Noooooooooo ! Stick w/1 of kid Ps who accerts himself w/all these hurt Ps coming back. Just remember Hill getting lit up like Christmas tree w/Pads. Has that nice lil curve but what’s his fastball like ?

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  40. Joshy

    11 months ago

    There are hall of farmers younger than this man

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  41. Cash-Man-NY

    11 months ago

    Trevor Bauer!!!!!!!!!

    Major League Baseball seems to have higher moral standards at this point in time then the United States government

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    • BlueSkies_LA

      11 months ago

      🙁

      Reply
  42. Dmac13

    11 months ago

    Yankees please pass on rich hill! He had a nice career but he is not what they need. Don’t get me wrong I’d love a insurance veteran starter for the stretch run. Especially one where they don’t have to give anyone away. But I think I’d rather have james Paxton. For what might be what ? 8 starts? I can see the yankees looking at the waiver wire for this. As for the bullpen tanner scott? Sure just don’t give up the farm.. why not make a baseball trade for a former yankee? 2 guys come to mind that seem to be doing ok and won’t cost any high talent in return. 1 of 2 make a trade to arizona for either joe mantiply or Miguel Castro and then Geraldo perdomo for 3b as I would think with jd davis on the roster and berti coming back should be enough

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  43. MrLOLMet

    11 months ago

    This guy is over the hill

    Reply
  44. A. Judge

    11 months ago

    This is just, click bait. The Yankees and Dodgers aren’t interested in Rich Hill. But every wannabe sports journalist will always need to cover those two teams to get clicks.

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