Jaden Hill Explained

Jaden Hill
Team:Colorado Rockies
Number:0
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:22 December 1999
Birth Place:Ashdown, Arkansas
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat3label:Strikeouts

Kenneth Jaden Hill (born December 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.

Amateur career

Hill attended Ashdown High School in Ashdown, Arkansas, where he played baseball and football.[1] In July 2017, he was invited and accepted an invitation to play in the Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field.[2] In 2018, his senior year, he went 7–0 with a 0.51 earned run average (ERA) and batted .540 with 11 home runs, earning the title of Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year.[3] He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 38th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign, and instead enrolled at Louisiana State University to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers.[4] [5]

In 2019, Hill's freshman season at LSU, he made two starts and pitched two innings before undergoing surgery on his collarbone, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.[6] He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week after pitching five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in his collegiate debut against the Air Force Academy.[7] Prior to the 2020 season, he was named an All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[8] He returned healthy in 2020, and began pitching out of the bullpen.[9] He threw scoreless innings before the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] In April 2021, Hill suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that required Tommy John surgery, and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.[11] Over seven starts before the injury, he went 2-3 with a 6.67 ERA and 25 strikeouts over innings.[12]

Professional career

Hill was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the second round with the 44th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[13] He signed with the Rockies for a $1.7 million signing bonus.[14] Hill returned to throwing live batting practice in mid-June.[15]

Hill made his professional debut in July 2022 with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies and after seven starts was promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Single-A California League.[16] Over innings between the two teams, Hill posted a 3.06 ERA with 25 strikeouts and six walks.[17] For the 2023 season, Hill was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A Northwest League.[18] Over 16 starts, Hill went 0-9 with a 9.48 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and 25 walks over innings.[19] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[20] Hill was assigned to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Eastern League to open the 2024 season.[21]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball: Ashdown's Hill named Player of Year. May 30, 2018. Arkansas Online.
  2. Web site: Area player accepts invite for Under Armour game at Wrigley Field. texarkanagazette.com. 8 July 2017 .
  3. Web site: 2017-18 All-USA Arkansas Baseball Team. June 28, 2018.
  4. Web site: Jaden Hill a bright spot for LSU baseball program. Brent. Zwerneman. March 1, 2020. Houston Chronicle.
  5. Web site: Cardinals' draft picks at a glance. Peter. Baugh. STLtoday.com.
  6. Web site: Freshman standout Jaden Hill out for remainder of LSU's season, Paul Mainieri confirms. Wilson. Alexander. The Advocate.
  7. Web site: LSU pitcher Jaden Hill named SEC Freshman of the Week. Brody. Miller. NOLA.com.
  8. Web site: LSU pitchers Devin Fontenot, Jaden Hill receive All-America honors. Wilson. Alexander. The Advocate.
  9. Web site: LSU Pitcher Jaden Hill Ready to Take SEC by Storm After Injury-Riddled 2019 Season. Harrison. Valentine. Sports Illustrated LSU Tigers News, Analysis and More.
  10. Web site: Jaden Hill has ace potential on the mound. September 7, 2020. Baseball Prospect Journal.
  11. Web site: LSU pitcher Jaden Hill out for season; a look at the updated pitching rotation. Wilson. Alexander. The Advocate.
  12. Web site: LSU Pitcher Jaden Hill Tears UCL: How Could It Impact His 2021 MLB Draft Stock?. Carlos. Collazo. www.baseballamerica.com.
  13. Web site: LSU pitcher Jaden Hill taken No. 44 in MLB Draft three months after season-ending elbow injury.
  14. Web site: Draft Signings: 7/22/21.
  15. Web site: Rockies' Jaden Hill: Throwing live BP .
  16. Web site: Rockies' Jaden Hill, club's top right-handed pitching prospect, makes minor-league debut after recovery from Tommy John . 12 July 2022 .
  17. Web site: Jaden Hill Stats, Fantasy & News .
  18. Web site: Where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting season . 2024-05-17 . MLB.com . en.
  19. Web site: Bradfield . Samantha . 2023-09-23 . This Week in Purple: Setting Our Sights on Arizona Once Again . 2024-05-17 . Purple Row . en.
  20. Web site: Here are the 2023 Arizona Fall League rosters . 2024-05-17 . MLB.com . en.
  21. Web site: Here's where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting the season . 2024-05-17 . MLB.com . en.