Retired? 45-year-old Hill "will play full season in 2025"... 40 year-old Chavez will continue to throw as he is likely to participate in spring camp after signing a minor league contract
Retired? 45-year-old Hill "will play full season in 2025"... 40 year-old Chavez will continue to throw as he is likely to participate in spring camp after signing a minor league contract
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Veteran pitchers Rich Hill (45) and Jesse Chavez (40) will also throw in 2025.
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle said on the 21st (Korea Standard Time) that Hill and Chavez planned to pitch in 2025.
Both pitchers pitched in the major leagues last season.
Hill said he would sign during the season to keep his promise with his son early in the 2023-24 offseason, and actually pitched in the second half of the season. He signed with the Boston Red Sox in August, but played only 32/3 innings in the big leagues.
Hill pitched 12 1/3 innings in 26 starts in the 2022 42-year-old season, despite his four-core velocity averaging just 88.5 mph. At the time, he had a 4.27 ERA with a 20.7% strikeout rate and 7% walk rate. 메이저놀이터
In his first 13 starts in the 2023 season, he showed off his strong performance with a 4.23 ERA. However, he posted a 6.57 ERA over the last 74 innings.
Hill represented the U.S. at the 2024 Premier 12 and has teased Japanese batters with his seasoned pitching.
Hill has yet to decide on his 2025 pitch earlier this offseason, but he has hinted that if he does, he will likely be included in the full-season schedule again.
He also said he would not be limited to throwing from a team near his Boston-area home.
Hill is expected to sign a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring camp.
Chavez is expected to have no problem signing with the big league team this year. He pitched 631/3 innings for the Atlanta Braves last year, posting a 3.13 ERA. Chavez' sinker reached a career low of 90.7 miles, and the cutter's average speed was only 88.5 miles, but he managed to keep up with his ball control.