Hill has transitioned to a relief role for the Rockies, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Hill was selected in the second round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft but did not make his debut until 2022 due to his recovery from Tommy John surgery. He worked as a starter thereafter and reached High-A Spokane in 2023, but the Rockies ultimately decided to shift him to a relief role during the Arizona Fall League. With a fastball that can touch triple digits, Hill has the potential to work in a high-leverage role at some point in his professional career.
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Rockies' Jaden Hill: Promoted to Single-A
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Hill was promoted to Single-A Fresno on Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Hill was selected by the Rockies with the 44th overall pick in the 2021 first-year player draft but missed significant time while recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in spring 2021. He made seven starts for the Rockies' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate over the last month and posted a 3.48 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 10.1 innings, and he'll now progress to a higher level of competition.
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Rockies' Jaden Hill: Makes organizational debut
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Hill (elbow) debuted for the Rockies' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate July 12 and has allowed an earned run on eight hits and two walks while striking out seven in 6.1 innings through his first five appearances.
The 44th overall pick in the 2021 first-year player draft, Hill didn't make his professional debut until this summer after he underwent Tommy John surgery in the spring prior to being selected by the Rockies. The 22-year-old righty has looked good in his initial outings in the ACL and could soon be bumped up to Single-A Fresno.
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Rockies' Jaden Hill: Throwing live BP
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Hill (elbow) threw live batting practice at the Rockies' spring training facility in mid-June, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
The Rockies selected Hill in the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft, a few months after he underwent Tommy John surgery. Reports from his session were positive, as Hill is already able to sit in the mid-to-upper 90s with his fastball and is throwing both his off-speed and breaking pitches. Hill will start at the Arizona Complex League once activated from the injured list, and he'll be monitored carefully by the club.
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Rockies' Jaden Hill: Rehabbing from TJ surgery
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Hill is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery, Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports.
He had the surgery early in his junior year at LSU and the Rockies selected him three months later in the second round of the 2021 draft. Given the timing of his surgery, Hill could make his pro debut later this summer.
