Tim Hill Is Pitching Great For New York Yankees In 2025

Tim Hill is now a key left-handed relief pitcher for the New York Yankees. In last night’s 6-3 victory over the Tampa Rays, Tim Hill pitched 2 innings and faced 7 batters. He did not surrender a run. New York’s bullpen was forced to record 22 outs after Starting Pitcher Will Warren was pulled from the game after pitching 1.2 innings.

He has pitched well for the Yankees this season and last, after coming over from the Chicago White Sox. The Yankees seem to find these random guys like Hill for their bullpen, and they do well. Do you think the Yankees will keep finding reclamation project relievers?

Tim Hill’s Statistics

Hill has pitched in the major leagues for 8 seasons. In that time, he has bounced around a bit. He started with the Kansas City Royals. He stayed there for 2 seasons. Then he pitched for the San Diego Padres for 4 seasons. That was his longest stint to date. Then he went to the Chicago White Sox. He pitched there for a season and change. For the past two seasons, he has pitched for the New York Yankees.

In his career, except for his stint with the New York Yankees, he has never been that effective. His best previous years occurred in 2021 and 2022 with the San Diego Padres when he had earned run averages of 3.56 and 3.62. With the Yankees, Hill has had earned run averages of 2.05 (last year) and 2.70 (this year).

He graduated from Granada Hills Charter High School in Los Angeles, California. Undrafted out of high school, Hill attended junior college at Palomar College for his freshman year. He then moved on to four-year Bacone College to complete his college education and expend the rest of his eligibility. Hill was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 32nd round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

The Vagabond

Hill has traveled around a bit. He has previously not found a home, though he has now found one in the bullpen of the New York Yankees. If you look at a picture of him, he is very strange-looking. However, he throws from a very low arm angle, almost submarine-style. That makes him extremely difficult to pick up from both sides of the plate, especially because he pitches left-handed.

It Pays To Throw Left-Handed

Hill probably has a future as a LOOGY (a Left-Handed only out Guy) because he is so difficult for left-handed batters to pick up. One could pitch forever as a relief specialist against left-handed hitters. Some have pitched into their mid-40s (Hill is 35 right now). The jobs for left-handed relief pitchers, especially specialists, are ever-present and of long duration.

Hill’s father died of colon cancer in 2006. Tim was diagnosed with colon cancer during spring training in 2015.  Half of his colon was removed, and he underwent eight months of chemotherapy before being cleared by his doctor in January 2016. He also has Lynch syndrome, which is a form of Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.

Conclusion

Apart from being a human interest story because of his illness, Hill has been a very effective pitcher for the Yankees. The Yankees seem to have a penchant for finding relief pitchers who did not succeed with other teams but did with them. As a left-handed relief pitcher, he could pitch for a long time, especially if he becomes a specialist against left-handed hitters.