This 45 Year Old Pitcher is Back

Only one player in MLB history has played on 14 teams in his major league career. That player is Edwin Jackson, and he'll be joined by the 45-year-old southpaw Rich Hill. After pitching in four games with the Boston Red Sox last year with a 4.91 ERA (Earned Run Average), his career looked to be finished. However, he signed a minor league contract on May 13th with the Kansas City Royals.

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In nine starts in Triple-A, Hill posted a 5.36 ERA along with an even less encouraging 6.01 FIP. However, he's posted a 10.29 K/9, which is very good. How long he'll be tenured on the Royals' major league team is yet to be seen. Hill has posted a career ERA of 4.01 in 20 seasons and is on the verge of playing in 21 seasons in the majors.

• https://www.mlb.com/news/rich-hill-signs-minor-league-deal-with-royals

• https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rich-hill/4806/stats?position=P