Aaron Hill 3B FA Thu 5/7/15 10:22 AM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill went 2-for-4 with a double and his first stolen base of the season in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against Colorado.
Hill played third base in this one after starting at second in the first game. In total, Hill went 6-for-9 in the doubleheader Wednesday, starting both games, and raised his batting line to .262/.294/.400. While he hasn't claimed a starting gig yet, he is going to keep pushing Chris Owings and Yasmany Tomas for playing time if he hits. He could be someone to target on the cheap in deep and NL-only leagues.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Wed 5/6/15 7:42 PM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill was 4-for-5 with his second home run of the season, a run scored, and four RBI in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Rockies.
Hill is finally showing some signs of life at the dish with hits in five straight games. Wednesday's performance pushed his average up to .246, the first time all year he has been above the Mendoza line. Hill continues to get periodic playing time at second and third base, but has not claimed a starting job yet. That may change if he gets hot.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Sun 5/3/15 11:53 AM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill went 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season Saturday against the Dodgers.
Hill was designated for a bench role coming out of spring training, but has still received 57 plate appearances to date. Unfortunately, he hasn't done much with them, posting a .185/.228/.278 line with just three extra-base hits. Following on a tough year last season, despite Saturday's home run, it is starting to look like Hill doesn't have much left in the tank.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Mon 4/27/15 4:22 PM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill is out of the lineup again Monday against the Rockies.
Hill continues to split starts with Yasmany Tomas at third base in the absence of Jake Lamb, but Monday marks the first back-to-back starts for Tomas. It's unclear if this could be a shift moving forward, but the lineup Tuesday could provide a better picture.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Sun 4/26/15 2:35 PM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill will be out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.
Though Jake Lamb's move to the disabled list earlier this week seemed to open the door for more at-bats at third base for Hill, the Diamondbacks remain interested in experimenting with Yasmany Tomas at the position. Expect the two players to share duties until one stumbles into a hot streak at the plate.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Fri 4/24/15 4:30 PM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill is out of the lineup Friday.
Yasmany Tomas gets the start at third, but he won't play there everyday and with Jake Lamb out two-to-three weeks, Hill should still see at least a couple starts at the hot corner each week.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Wed 4/22/15 4:56 PM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill will start at third base and bat fifth Wednesday against the Rangers.
With Jake Lamb set to miss at least 2-to-3 weeks with a stress reaction in his left foot, the door is open for Hill to see regular time at third base. Yasmany Tomas got the start Tuesday and went 2-for-3 with a run scored, but he also had some issues in the field, and it seems likely he will play second fiddle to Hill in the weeks ahead.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Fri 4/17/15 6:59 PM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill is not in the Friday, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports.
Jake Lamb will start at third base while Chris Owings will start at second base, leaving Hill as the odd man out Friday. It seems that more often than not Hill will be playing either third or second for Arizona, but their infield depth will allow them to showcase their versatility at times and that can result in him sitting when there's a better matchup for someone else.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Sun 4/12/15 1:18 PM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Saturday in a 6-0 win over the Dodgers.
After being sent to the bench at the end of spring training, Hill has started four of the Diamondbacks first five games thanks to Manager Chip Hale's use of platoons and days off. Hill has started slowly, going 4-for-17 (.235) at the plate without drawing a walk and knocking just one extra-base hit. That said, with Chris Owings and Nick Ahmed struggling at the plate, and third baseman Jake Lamb sitting against lefties thus far, there should still be plenty of at-bats for Hill in the coming weeks. Surprisingly, if you drafted Hill as a starter, that's pretty much what you've gotten.
Aaron Hill 3B FA Sun 4/12/15 12:58 PM
Aaron Hill
3B FA
Hill is not in the lineup Sunday for Arizona against the Dodgers.
This comes as a surprise, as Chris Owings is also out of the lineup and Hill was the logical backup. It's hard to say whether Hill really needed a day off, the Diamondbacks value Sunday's starter Cliff Pennington over Hill, or they want to do something else with him.