Tim Hill's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the New York Mets are interested in left-handed free-agent pitcher Tim Hill. Hill opened the 2024 season with the White Sox and was eventually shipped to the Bronx. While he held a 5.87 ERA and a 2.22 WHIP across 23 innings on the Southside, he turned the corner with the Yankees as he posted a strong 2.05 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP through 44 innings of work. He was also sharp in the postseason, holding a strong 1.08 ERA. Under the hood, the 34-year-old generated a stellar 1.7% barrel rate and 68.1% ground-ball rate, which were both the highest marks among qualified pitchers last season. Hill would be a nice addition to the Mets bullpen, as they currently have just two southpaws on their depth chart.

According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Yankees are looking to add left-handed pitchers to their bullpen and have been linked to Tim Hill,among others. Hill finished the 2024 campaign in the Bronx after starting the season with the Chicago White Sox. Across 67 innings of relief last summer, the southpaw held a 3.36 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP. However, he was very effective across his 44-inning stint in the Bronx, where he posted a 2.05 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP. The 34-year-old has struggled to generate strikeouts and posted a poor 12.9% strikeout rate and 10.7% walk rate over the past two summers. However, he generated a 1.7% barrel rate and a 68.1% ground-ball rate, which placed him in the 100th percentile in both statistics last season. If Hill were to reunite with the Yankees, he would likely operate as a middle-relief option and see minimal save situations, if any at all.