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30. Aaron Hill

30. Aaron Hill
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: March 21, 1982 in Visalia, CA USA
  • Weight: 200 lbs.
  • Height: 5'11"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: May 20, 2005
  • Final Game: June 23, 2017
  • Comeback Player of the Year - 2009
  • Silver Slugger - 2009
  • Silver Slugger - 2012
  • MVP - 2009
  • MVP - 2012
 
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The Toronto Blue Jays used their 2003 First Round (13th Overall) to take LSU star Aaron Hill, who only needed two years to work his way through the Minors to make the parent club.

Hill played 104 Games in the infield as a rookie but only sat out seven Games over the next two seasons (2006 & 2007), batting .291 in both years.  Showing skill offensively and defensively, Hill was injured for most of 2008 but had his most remarkable year in 2009.  This was the year where he had career-highs in Home Runs (36), RBIs (108), and OPS (.829), and he was an All-Star and Silver Slugger.  Hill also was 12th in MVP voting and won the AL Comeback Player of the Year.

2010 was inconsistent for Hill, who batted only .205 but belted 26 Home Runs.  The Blue Jays, who declined his option the year before, traded the Infielder to the Diamondbacks during the 2011 Season, ending Hill’s stint in Toronto with 881 Hits and 96 Home Runs.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Second Base, Short Stop, Third Base
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 13th Overall in the Amateur Draft 6/3/03.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks with John McDonald for Kelly Johnson 8/23/11.

  • Games Played: 875
  • Notable Statistics:

    436 Runs Scored
    881 Hits
    188 Doubles
    9 Triples
    96 Home Runs
    409 Runs Batted In
    39 Stolen Bases
    .265/.318/.413 Slash Line
    17.1 bWAR

    No Playoff Games

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (2009)
    Silver Slugger (2009)
    Comeback Player of the Year (2009)
    Most At Bats (2009)
    Most Plate Appearances (2009)
    Most Assists (2007 & 2009)
    Most Assists by a Second Baseman (2007 & 2009)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Second Baseman (2009)
    Most Total Zone Runs by a Second Baseman (2007)
    Highest Range Factor by a Second Baseman (2009)

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