Aaron Hill (baseball)

Aaron Hill
Aaron Hill
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 2
	Second Baseman
	Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
	May 20, 2005, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Career statistics ; (through the 2007 Season)
HR	9
RBI	45
AVG	.274

Aaron Walter Hill (born on March 21, 1982 in Visalia, California) is a Major League Baseball player in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Aaron Hill was originally drafted in the 7th round by the Anaheim Angels in the 2000 MLB draft, but turned down the money to attend Louisiana State University. While at LSU, Hill posted a career .335 batting average with 23 home runs and 150 RBIs.

He was Toronto's first draft pick (13th overall) in the 2003 MLB First Year Draft, and he made his major league debut on May 20, 2005 after being called up from the minor leagues a day earlier as an injury replacement for Corey Koskie. Although he was brought up as a shortstop, Hill appeared as a third baseman, designated hitter and second baseman during the course of the season. He finished the 2005 season with a .274 batting average, .348 OBP, and 25 doubles in 361 at-bats. After the trade of Orlando Hudson to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Hill became the starting second baseman for the Blue Jays in 2006, but was moved back to shortstop mid-season after the demotion of Russ Adams. After experiencing defensive struggles at shortstop, he was then moved back to second base, with John McDonald taking over at shortstop.

On May 29th, 2007, in a game at home against the New York Yankees, Hill became only the second player in Blue Jays history to straight steal home. He accomplished the feat off Andy Pettitte.

Hill is engaged to his high school girlfriend, Elizabeth Kenfield. The wedding is set for November 10, 2007.

Awards

2001 - 2001 Collegiate Baseball Freshman All-American
2002 - 2002 United States National Team Member
2003 - Southeastern Conference Player of the Year
2003 - Baseball America First-Team All-American
2003 - Collegiate Baseball Second-Team All-American
2003 - USA Today Second-Team All-American
2003 - ABCA Second-Team All-American
2003 - ABCA First-Team All-South Region
2003 - NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team
2003 - SEC All-Tournament Team
2003 - Short Season All-Star Team (Baseball America)
2003 - Prospect of the year (New York - Penn League - A)
2003 - New York - Penn League All-Star Team (A) (Shortstop)
2004 - Eastern League (U.S. baseball) All-Star Team (AA) (Shortstop)
2004 - MVP of All-Star Futures Game

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