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Aaron Hill had an up-and-down career with the Toronto Blue Jays, and when he was traded to the Diamondbacks during the 2011 Season, it was a similar story for the Second Baseman.

In his first full year in Arizona, Hill had a great season, winning a Silver Slugger with 26 Home Run/.882 OPS year, where he also batted .302.  It was also a historic year for Hill, who hit two cycles in a season, becoming the first player since Babe Herman in 1931.  Hill broke his hand the following year and was never the same hitter, but he continued to provide depth and contact hitting to the club until he was traded to Milwaukee in 2016.

With the Diamondbacks, Hill had 512 Hits while batting .273.

 

Part 1 of 8: Kirk Buchner discusses the Pro Football Hall of Fame eligibles from the AFC West with Vinny Lospinuso.

Jake Lamb played his first six-and-a-half seasons with the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he played mostly at Third Base.  Lamb became a starter in 2016, and in 2017, he was an All-Star, hammering 30 Home Runs with 105 Runs Batted In, both of which were career-highs.   His high-water mark was his 2017 Wild Card performance (4 for 5, three runs), but afterward, he was beset with multiple injuries and was never the same player again.

He was released during the 2020 Season, but continued to play in the Majors for another four years.  With the D-Backs, he had 84 Home Runs and 471 Hits.

 

A very good control Pitcher who would lead the National League in BB/9 in 1998, Brian Anderson was the second pick in the 1997 Expansion Draft and an original Arizona Diamondback.  Anderson would go 41-42 for Arizona predominantly as a Starting Pitcher and later was a member of the 2001 World Series Championship Team.