Timothy Hill is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Kansas City Royals.
Hill signed and spent 2014 with both the Idaho Falls Chukars and Lexington Legends, posting a combined 3–1 win–loss record and 1.64 earned run average (ERA) in 22 innings pitched. He missed all of 2015 while undergoing treatment for stage 3 Colon cancer.
In 2016, he played for the Wilmington Blue Rocks and Northwest Arkansas Naturals, compiling a combined 2–4 record and 3.43 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 63 total innings pitched between both teams, and in 2017, he once again played for both Wilmington and Northwest Arkansas, going 1–2 with a 4.26 ERA in 40 total games between the two clubs. The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season.
Hill made the 25-man roster for the 2018 Royals, and had his MLB debut on Opening Day, March 29, pitching 1⁄3 of an inning in relief against the Chicago White Sox; he hit the first batter he faced, Leury García.
He finished the 2018 season going 1–4 with a 4.53 ERA over 45+2⁄3 innings. Hill produced a 2–0 record with a 3.61 ERA over 39+2⁄3 innings for the Royals in 2019.
On July 16, 2020, Hill was traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Franchy Cordero and Ronald Bolaños. In the pandemic shortened 2020 season, Hill pitched to a 3-0 record and 4.50 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 6 walks in 18 innings across 23 appearances for the Padres.
Tim Hill Contract and Salary
Tim Hill signed a 1 year / $1,325,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $1,325,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $1,325,000. In 2022, Hill will earn a base salary of $1,325,000, while carrying a total salary of $1,325,000.
Tim Hill Net Worth
Tim Hill has an estimated net worth of between $1 million to $3 million.