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Rich Hill #53 | Pitcher | Chicago Cubs
Height: 6-5    Weight: 205    Throws: L    Bats: L
Born: Mar 11, 1980, Boston, MA
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July 2, 2008
Rich Hill pitched one-third of an inning on Tuesday, walking three and hitting a batter.
June 11, 2008
Manager Lou Pinella would like another lefty in his rotation soon, but that lefty won't be Rich Hill, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The southpaw is still struggling with his command and mechanics since his demotion to Triple-A Iowa over a month ago.
June 6, 2008
Rich Hill made his second start for Triple-A Iowa since suffering from back spasms, allowing one run on one hit with seven walks and five strikeouts.
June 1, 2008
Rich Hill returned to the Triple-A mound on Friday night. He had been out since May 16 due to back spasms. Hill lasted three innings and allowed three runs. He also walked three and struck out five. "I feel like I'm throwing the ball as well as I have in a long time," Hill told the Des Moines Register. "It's been a couple weeks since I've been in a game, but I feel good after not being able to get into a rhythm since Day One of spring training."
May 24, 2008
Rich Hill threw 50 pitches in the bullpen on Thursday as he attempts to work his way back from back spasms, according to the Chicago Tribune. Hill will work a simulated game on Sunday as he attempts to work his way back to Chicago.
May 19, 2008
Rich Hill has been placed on the seven day disabled list at Triple-A Iowa because of back spasms, according to the Chicago Tribune. However, it really doesn't sound like he is hurt. “I don’t think it’s serious,” Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. “Probably more of a mental break than anything, I’d assume. That’s just my assumption. [The break] may not be bad. It might be the best tonic of all. But I haven’t heard anything wrong of a serious nature, anything fundamentally wrong with his back.”
May 18, 2008
The Chicago Cubs report LHP Rich Hill is not likely to be a contributor for the team's pitching staff any time soon, according to MLB.com. Manager Lou Piniella has noted the team current has three potential major-league arms in the minors and that Hill is the farthest from a move to the majors.
May 17, 2008
Rich Hill has been set back in his bid to rejoin the Cubs, as he left Friday night's start for Triple-A Iowa with what is being called a stiff back, according to the Chicago Tribune. Hill's status won't be known for at least another day. His record is 1-2 and holds a 3.38 ERA at Iowa. Manager Lou Piniella said, "He didn't have a back problem last year, he didn't have it earlier in the year. Let's not make it too serious. It might not be serious at all."
May 14, 2008
Rich Hill owns a 1.69 ERA over two starts for Triple-A Iowa, but he has also walked five batters over 10.2 innings. He needs to pitch better in order to return to the majors. "I would think so," manager Lou Piniella informs the Chicago Sun-Times. The skipper notes that Hill only threw 28 of his 55 fastballs for strikes in his last outing.
May 12, 2008
Rich Hill pitched very well in the first game of Triple-A Iowa’s doubleheader on Sunday, throwing 5.2 scoreless innings. He allowed three hits, four walks and struck out eight.
May 3, 2008
Rich Hill has been optioned to the minors, according to MLB.com. Sean Gallagher has been called up to take his spot on the roster.
May 2, 2008
Rich Hill's days in the Cubs rotation may have come to an end. The left-hander was pulled after walking four and allowing one run in the first inning of Friday night's game in St. Louis.
April 24, 2008
Rich Hill will get nine days off due to the Cubs "skip" plan, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Monday's day off for the Cubs will skip Hill's next turn in the rotation. Manager Lou Piniella is doing it to keep his top four starters fresh with every fifth day pitching cycles. Piniella also noted that the Brewers (the Cubs upcoming opponent) is 5-0 against lefties.
April 23, 2008
Rich Hill had another solid outing on Wednesday night as he held the Rockies to three hits and two runs in five innings to pick up a no-decision. Hill also walked four with three K.
April 23, 2008
Rich Hill will take the mound tonight in Colorado, and has not fared well at Coors Field, according to MLB.com. Over two starts there against the Rockies, he is 0-2 with a 11.32 ERA.
April 18, 2008
Rich Hill looked solid on Friday as he allowed one run over five innings to pick up his first victory of the season. Hill allowed three hits and three walks in the outing while he picked up four K.
April 14, 2008
Rich Hill is back in the Cubs' rotation, as their fifth starter, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The Cubs will keep their top four starters on fifth-day cycles and skip the fifth guy as days off dictate. Hill, who was demoted to the bullpen due to control problems, will start on Saturday, behind Jason Marquis.
April 12, 2008
Rich Hill will not pitch in the rotation against the Phillies, according to MLB.com. Manager Piniella noted, "He's just not throwing the ball. The other day, in the first inning, he was aiming it. When he came back after the first inning, he looked a little confused. I said, 'The only thing you're not doing is cutting it loose. Go out there and give it your best stuff.' He made it through three innings. There's no sense keeping a pitcher out there if he's struggling that bad. He's just got to go out and throw it. He's got a ton of talent." He will be reduced to a bullpen role for the remainder of this series.
April 11, 2008
Rich Hill will be available to pitch out of the bullpen this weekend, but the team hasn't ruled him out of the starting rotation just yet, this according to the Chicago Tribune. "We’re going to put him in the bullpen here through Sunday," Manager Lou Pinella said. "We’ve been short of pitchers. He only pitched three innings (Thursday) night. Obviously we won't use him tonight, but maybe by Sunday we can get him a little work out of the bullpen and look to get him back in the rotation, either against Cincinnati [Thursday] or against Pittsburgh [on Friday]." Hill was thought by many to be a breakout candidate this season due to his 183 K and 1.19 WHIP 2007 season, but until he starts throwing strikes he will not have a chance to reach his potential, though the good news is that he appears to in line to stay in the starting rotation.
April 11, 2008
Manager Piniella hinted that Rich Hill could be pulled from the Cubs' rotation if he doesn't settle down and ease his control issues, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Piniella said, "We've got to get his control problems straightened out." When asked if he would consider taking Hill out of the rotation, Piniella noted, "I'm going to sit down and talk to our pitching coach about that. I want what's best for Hill. We've got to get him straightened out. That's the important thing." Hill could potentially be replaced by Jon Lieber, who has fared better in the early going.
April 10, 2008
Rich Hill lasted only three innings in Thursday night's win over the Pirates. The southpaw allowed three hits, three runs, walked four and struck out three. Hill threw 72 pitches before manager Lou Piniella had seen enough and brought in veteran Jon Lieber for some long relief. Hill was pulled after only 72 pitches because he didn't trust his stuff and the coaching staff could see it.
April 10, 2008
Will the real Cubs pitcher for Thursday's game in Pittsburgh please stand up. Rich Hill will stay on schedule and start tonight’s game after all, this according to the Chicago Tribune. Manager Lou Piniella said Wednesday night that he would switch his rotation around, using Jason Marquis tonight and Hill on Friday against the Phillies. Piniella pointed out that the Pirates hit lefties pretty good -- a .308 average vs. .231 against right-handers -- but Marquis had the flu on Wednesday and wasn’t ready to go today. The average for the Pirates is a bit deceiving. In the last nine Pirate games, they are 2-7 against left-handers, so maybe the skipper saw that stat too.
April 10, 2008
Rich Hill won't pitch today, and is going to swap spots with Jason Marquis in the rotation as the Cubs battle the Pirates today, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Marquis had two strong starts early in the season against Pittsburgh in 2007, and Manager Piniella wants to go with him in the rubber match of the series. Hill will start when the Cubs play Philly next.
March 20, 2008
Rich Hill was a disaster on Thursday. The big left-hander who didn't walk a batter last spring, issued six in 1.1 innings of work. He gave up one hit, two earned runs and struck out one. In his last outing on March 15th he was not much better allowing two runs on three hits over 3.2 innings of work. Hill has now walked nine batters in his last five spring innings and his ERA is nearing a run per inning.
March 15, 2008
Rich Hill had another subpar outing on Saturday as he allowed two runs on three hits over 3.2 innings of work against the White Sox, with three walks and one strikeout. His spring ERA has climbed to 6.35.