IP 403
ERA 4.087
WHIP 1.457
BB/9 3.618
SO/9 8.33
  • Full name Nicholas Greeley Hill
  • Born 01/30/1985 in Knoxville, TN
  • Profile Ht.: 6'0" / Wt.: 195 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Army
  • Drafted in the 7th round (225th overall) by the Seattle Mariners in 2007 (signed for $70,000).
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    Hill struck out 13 over 8 2/3 innings in a Patriot League tournament win over Navy ace Mitch Harris, putting an exclamation point on a standout four-year college career that saw him go 33-12, 2.20 with 336 strikeouts and 85 walks in 328 innings. The Red Sox drafted him as a junior just to honor him, even though U.S. Military Academy rules prevented him from signing. He has received permission to put off his active duty to pursue his professional baseball career this year. One of the fiercest competitors in the nation, Hill has thrived this year even though his fastball sat around 87 mph with riding life, not approaching the low 90s he touched last summer for USA Baseball's college national team. He locates to both sides of the plate with all his pitches, including a fringe-average, slurvy curveball and a slightly above-average changeup. Hill could climb into the fourth round as a money-saving senior draft.

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  • Rated Best Changeup in the Seattle Mariners in 2010

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