Veteran Lefty Could Tie Baseball History on Next Stop

The San Diego Padres have placed veteran left-handed Rich Hill on waivers after acquiring him at the trade deadline from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Padres Place Rich Hill On Waivers https://t.co/cA7C8vsj39 pic.twitter.com/O85eItWX41
— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) September 12, 2023

The deal didn't work out for San Diego as Hill went 0-4 with a 9.27 ERA over seven appearances. Prior to that, he had gone 7-10 with a 4.76 for the Pirates.

While it's surely a disappointment to have been placed on waivers, Hill has been given a unique opportunity to join some baseball history. If he signs with a team he's never played for, it will be his 14th different major league team, which would tie the record that is currently held by Edwin Jackson.

Per the above MLBTradeRumors article:

The Padres are the 13th team of Hill’s career, placing him one shy of Edwin Jackson’s oddball record of 14 teams. If a new team claims Hill, he could tie Jackson’s mark and perhaps pass it this offseason, though that’s surely not of great consequence to him. (Immaculate Grid players, on the other hand, would surely welcome the record.)

Hill is in his 19th major league season, having suited up for the Red Sox, Dodgers, Cubs, Twins, Mets, Rays, Pirates, Athletics, Padres, Angels, Guardians, Yankees and Orioles.

While Hill would not be eligible to play in the playoffs for a new team, he could eat some innings for a contender, a rebuilding team, or a team looking to cover up for injuries.

The Seattle Mariners could potentially be an option as they are dealing with innings limitations on young starters Bryce Miller and Bryan Woo.

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