Pittcher Rich Hill has signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, making him the oldest major league baseball player as of 2023.
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This was announced by the ESPN network on Tuesday. The 43-year-old left-hander will continue to develop with a 12th career formation at the Manfred Circuit. However, everything is linked to passing physical exams.
After starting his career with the Chicago Cubs in 2005, Hill played for the Boston Red Sox in 2022 and was the second oldest athlete in baseball after St. Louis Cardinals veteran Albert Pujols; His career ended at the end of his team’s playoff run.
Last season, the starter went 8-7 with a 4.27 ERA. In 124 1/3 innings, he went 37 and had 109 strikeouts. He played 350 games in 18 years in the majors.