Shawn Hill
| Shawn Hill | |
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 Hill with the Nationals in 2008. |
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| Miami Marlins – No. -- | |
| Starting pitcher | |
| Born: April 28, 1981 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 2004 for the Montreal Expos | |
| Career statistics (through 2010 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 9-18 |
| Earned run average | 4.74 |
| Strikeouts | 151 |
| Teams | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s Baseball | ||
Competitor for  Canada |
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| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 2011 Guadalajara | National team |
Shawn Richard Hill (born April 28, 1981 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian Major League Baseball pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization. He was part of Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics, which finished in fourth place.
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[edit] Amateur career
Hill played high-school baseball at Bishop Reding Catholic Secondary School in Milton, Ontario, Canada.
[edit] Minor league career
Hill was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 33rd round, 1,012nd overall, of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign. He was drafted the next year by the Montreal Expos in the sixth round, 165th overall. In 82 minor league games, Hill has a 32–24 record. He has a 3.16 ERA in five minor league seasons, not including 2010. In 14 minor league at-bats, Hill has 4 hits, 1 double, 2 home runs, 7 RBI, and 4 runs. Hill participated in the 2003 All-Star Futures Game, playing for the World team.
[edit] Major league career
[edit] Montreal Expos / Washington Nationals
Hill made his major-league debut on June 29, 2004 against the Philadelphia Phillies. Hill went 2⅔ innings, giving up 7 hits, 4 walks, and 8 earned runs in a 17–7 loss. On July 4, 2004, Hill was the winning pitcher in what was the final game between two Canadian Major League Baseball teams, as the Expos defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 6–4. Ironically, the game was played at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where 21 of Montreal's home games were played in 2004. His final start of 2004 came on July 9, in which he pitched only 1⅓ innings, giving up 7 hits and 7 earned runs in an 11–0 loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Overall, Hill finished the season with a 1–2 record and an ERA of 16.00.
Hill missed all of 2005 with Tommy John surgery, and was on Canada's provisional roster for the 2006 World Baseball Classic, but he did not play. Hill returned to make a start for the Washington Nationals on May 27, 2006, against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He pitched seven innings, allowing one earned run and five hits, striking out three batters and walking two. Hill made his last start of 2006 on June 28, following an injury which cut short his season.
In 2007, Hill started the season as the #2 pitcher for the Nationals, but emerged as the team's ace early on.[1] In his first seven starts, he lasted six innings or more six times, and allowed two earned runs or less six times. On May 11, he threw five no-hit innings, then took himself out because of elbow soreness, ending up on the 15-day disabled list. He returned on August 14 in a start against the Phillies. He pitched 6 innings of one-hit ball, while striking out 7 and walking only one.
Hill's 2008 season was cut short due to injury. He was placed on the disabled list twice for arm problems before his season was ended on June 25, 2008. Hill underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs on his right elbow in September 2008.[2]
During the 2008 offseason, he went to an arbitration hearing with the Nationals; he won the case. Washington paid him $775,000 in 2009, instead of the $500,000 they had offered.[3]
On March 18, 2009, Shawn Hill was released by the Washington Nationals.
[edit] San Diego Padres
He signed a minor league contract with the San Diego Padres on March 23, 2009.[4] On June 24, 2009, Hill had his second Tommy John surgery.
On October 8, 2009, Shawn Hill was released by the San Diego Padres.
[edit] Toronto Blue Jays
On January 22, 2010, Hill signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, with an invitation to spring training.[5] Hill spent most of his 2010 season in the minor leagues with the Jays' organization, and pitched very well at all stops, the last of which was the Las Vegas 51s, the Jays' Triple A team. Hill posted a 1.61 ERA in 11 minor league starts in 2010.
On Monday, 6 September 2010, Hill was called up to the Toronto Blue Jays. He started on Thursday, September 9 against the Texas Rangers, in his first major league action in more than 26 months. Hill lasted 51⁄3 innings, allowed 3 earned runs, and was tagged with the loss, as the Jays lost 4–2. Hill would go on to finish the season compiling a 1–2 record in 4 starts with a 2.61 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 202⁄3 innings pitched. On November 15, 2010, Hill was released by the Blue Jays.
[edit] Florida Marlins
On January 29, 2011, Hill signed a minor league contract with the Florida Marlins with an invitation to Spring Training.
[edit] Personal life
He is married to the former Ashley Jenne of Melbourne, Florida. He and his wife reside in Viera, Florida in the off-season.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Barry Svrluga (April 9, 2007). "Hill a Beacon Of Hope Amid Nats' Rotation". Washington Post. p. E09. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/08/AR2007040801000.html.
- ^ Bill Ladson (September 5, 2008). "Hill undergoes arthroscopic surgery". MLB.com. http://washington.nationals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080905&content_id=3423760&vkey=news_was&fext=.jsp&c_id=was.
- ^ Nats P Shawn Hill Win Salary Arbitration Hearing Yahoo Sports, February 7, 2009
- ^ Shawn Hill Signs With Padres (And Other Notes)
- ^ "Blue Jays sign Canadian pitcher Hill to minor league deal". TSN.ca. January 22, 2010. http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=307212.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
- SportsNet player stats
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Montreal Expos players
- Washington Nationals players
- San Diego Padres players
- Toronto Blue Jays players
- All-Star Futures Game players
- Baseball people from Ontario
- Baseball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Baseball players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Canada
- Olympic baseball players of Canada
- People from Mississauga
- Gulf Coast Expos players
- Vermont Expos players
- Clinton LumberKings players
- Harrisburg Senators players
- Brevard County Manatees players
- New Orleans Zephyrs players
- Potomac Nationals players
- Columbus Clippers players
