Jaden Hill

Jaden Hill
Colorado Rockies – No. 0
Pitcher
Born: (1999-12-22) December 22, 1999
Ashdown, Arkansas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 2024, for the Colorado Rockies
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record1–1
Earned run average3.83
Strikeouts37
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Kenneth Jaden Hill (born December 22, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the LSU Tigers.

Amateur career

Hill attended Ashdown High School in Ashdown, Arkansas, where he played baseball and football.[1] In July 2017, he was invited and accepted an invitation to play in the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.[2] In 2018, his senior year, he went 7–0 with a 0.51 earned run average (ERA) and batted .540 with 11 home runs, winning the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year Award.[3] He was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 38th round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign, and instead attended Louisiana State University (LSU) to play college baseball for the LSU Tigers.[4][5]

In 2019, Hill's freshman season at LSU, he made two starts and pitched two innings before undergoing collarbone surgery, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.[6] He was named the SEC Freshman of the Week in mid-February 2019 after pitching five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in his debut against the Air Force Academy.[7] Prior to the 2020 season, he was named an All-American by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[8] He returned healthy in 2020, and began pitching out of the bullpen.[9] He threw 11+2⁄3 scoreless innings before the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] In April 2021, Hill suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow that required Tommy John surgery, and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.[11] Over seven starts before the injury, he went 2–3 with a 6.67 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 29+2⁄3 innings.[12]

Professional career

The Colorado Rockies selected Hill in the second round, with the 44th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[13] He signed for a $1.7 million signing bonus.[14]

Hill returned to throwing live batting practice in mid-June 2022.[15] Hill made his professional debut in July with the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League Rockies and after seven starts was promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Single-A California League.[16] Over 17+2⁄3 innings between the two teams, he had a 3.06 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and six walks.[17] For the 2023 season, Hill was assigned to the Spokane Indians of the High-A Northwest League.[18] Over 16 starts, Hill went 0–9 with a 9.48 ERA, 57 strikeouts, and 25 walks over 43+2⁄3 innings.[19] He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters after the season.[20]

Hill was assigned to the Hartford Yard Goats of the Double-A Eastern League to open the 2024 season.[21] He posted a 3.52 ERA with 56 strikeouts and six saves in 34 appearances before he was promoted to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes, where in seven innings he gave up eight earned runs.[22] On September 5, Hill was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[23] In nine appearances for the Rockies, Hill posted a 5.06 ERA with 6 strikeouts across 10+2⁄3 innings pitched.[22]

Hill was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque to begin the 2025 season.[24] He pitched three games for the Rockies in April before being sent back down, rejoining the team for good in late July.[25] On August 2, Hill recorded his first MLB win, tossing a scoreless inning of relief against the Pittsburgh Pirates.[26] In his rookie season, he was 1–1 with a 3.38 ERA, 31 strikeouts, and 12 walks in 29+1⁄3 innings.[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Baseball: Ashdown's Hill named Player of Year". Arkansas Online. May 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Area player accepts invite for Under Armour game at Wrigley Field". texarkanagazette.com. July 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Hilbert, Evan (June 28, 2018). "2017-18 ALL-USA Arkansas Baseball Team". USA Today High School Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  4. ^ Zwerneman, Brent (March 1, 2020). "Jaden Hill a bright spot for LSU baseball program". Houston Chronicle.
  5. ^ Baugh, Peter. "Cardinals' draft picks at a glance". STLtoday.com.
  6. ^ Alexander, Wilson (May 31, 2019). "Freshman standout Jaden Hill out for remainder of LSU's season, Paul Mainieri confirms". The Advocate. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  7. ^ Miller, Brody. "LSU pitcher Jaden Hill named SEC Freshman of the Week". NOLA.com.
  8. ^ Alexander, Wilson. "LSU pitchers Devin Fontenot, Jaden Hill receive All-America honors". The Advocate.
  9. ^ Valentine, Harrison. "LSU Pitcher Jaden Hill Ready to Take SEC by Storm After Injury-Riddled 2019 Season". Sports Illustrated.
  10. ^ "Jaden Hill has ace potential on the mound". Baseball Prospect Journal. September 7, 2020.
  11. ^ Alexander, Wilson. "LSU pitcher Jaden Hill out for season; a look at the updated pitching rotation". The Advocate.
  12. ^ Collazo, Carlos. "LSU Pitcher Jaden Hill Tears UCL: How Could It Impact His 2021 MLB Draft Stock?". www.baseballamerica.com.
  13. ^ "LSU pitcher Jaden Hill taken No. 44 in MLB Draft three months after season-ending elbow injury".
  14. ^ "Draft Signings: 7/22/21".
  15. ^ "Rockies' Jaden Hill: Throwing live BP". CBS Sports.
  16. ^ "Rockies' Jaden Hill, club's top right-handed pitching prospect, makes minor-league debut after recovery from Tommy John". July 12, 2022.
  17. ^ "Jaden Hill Stats, Fantasy & News".
  18. ^ "Where the Rockies' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  19. ^ Bradfield, Samantha (September 23, 2023). "This Week in Purple: Setting Our Sights on Arizona Once Again". Purple Row. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  20. ^ Dykstra, Sam; Mayo, Jonathan (September 22, 2023). "Rosters announced for 2023 Arizona Fall League". MLB.com. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  21. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (April 3, 2024). "Where Rockies top prospects are starting 2024 season". MLB.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Jaden Hill College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  23. ^ McDonald, Darragh (September 5, 2024). "Rockies Select Jaden Hill". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  24. ^ Saunders, Patrick (March 22, 2025). "Rockies assign pitchers Chase Dollander, Zach Agnos, Jaden Hill to minors". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Jaden Hill 2025 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  26. ^ "Rockies 8-4 Pirates (Aug 2, 2025) Final Score". espn.com. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
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