The Rockies announced earlier this afternoon that outfielder Sam Hilliard has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A Albuquerque. Hilliard, 30, began his big league career in the Rockies organization as a 15th-round pick in the 2015 draft.
The Rockies are acquiring infielder/outfielder Greg Jones from the Rays in exchange for minor league left-hander Joe Rock.
The Colorado Rockies have claimed outfielder Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles, the team announced Wednesday afternoon. In a corresponding move, Colorado placed right-handed pitcher Antonio Senzatela on the 60-day injured list as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery.
Surprising some, the Orioles offered contracts to each of the 17 players eligible for arbitration. They signed four players thought to be in danger of being non-tendered, left-handed pitcher Keegan Akin, outfielder Sam Hilliard, infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo and outfielder Ryan McKenna to one-year contracts for the 2024 season.
Hilliard got a chance, made a lot out of it, but then saw his playing time dwindle and then lost much of the season to injury. Sometimes, role players get a chance and run away with it.
The Baltimore Orioles have claimed outfielder Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Atlanta Braves, adding further intrigue to their crowded outfield situation.
There’s a chance the World Series ends tonight, as the Rangers take on the Diamondbacks in Game 5, with the Rangers holding a commanding 3-1 series lead.
The Orioles announced today that the club has claimed outfielder Sam Hilliard off waivers from the Braves. In a corresponding move, right-hander Joey Krehbiel has been designated for assignment.
Sam Hilliard was cleared for a rehab assignment after spending time on the IL with an injured heel, and according to Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal Constitution, the injury has been re-aggravated.
Eddie Rosario, who missed two games with a tight hamstring, will return to the starting lineup for the Braves after Sam Hilliard was put on the IL.
As expected, the Atlanta Braves have made a move to fortify their bullpen by placing OF Sam Hilliard on the IL and replacing him with RHP Seth Elledge. Hilliard, who was injured and left the game in the top of the 3rd, had gotten his first starts in over a month with the hamstring injury to Eddie Rosario.
Sam Hilliard can't catch a break. Part of the injury rotation for Michael Harris II in centerfield earlier this season, he spent over a month without at-bats during Eddie Rosario's hot streak in the month of June.
Both teams have revealed their lineups for tonight’s series opener at Truist Park between the Atlanta Braves and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Both teams aren’t straying heavily from their usual looks but it’s still worth talking about.
Hilliard makes his first start since May 23. The Atlanta Braves will try to secure their 12th straight series win Sunday when they wrap up a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox.
Following yesterday’s doubleheader against the Mets, the Braves sit at 19-10, three games clear of New York for first place in the division. It’s been a much better start for Atlanta than in years past, especially considering how many injuries they have suffered throughout the first month of the season.
Looking at the curious case of Sam Hilliard. Ok, let’s get this part out of the way right from the start. Sam Hilliard is currently running a 166 wRC+ with a 39% strikeout rate and a .545 batting average on balls in play.
The Atlanta Braves will try to continue their rediscovered power surge when they host the Miami Marlins in the second game of a four-game series on Tuesday.
After all these years, the Kansas City Royals still haven't figured out how to slow down Atlanta's Matt Olson. They'll try again Saturday when the visiting Braves and Royals continue their three-game series.
Spring training results are often flukey, but I’m cautiously optimistic about the Braves situation in left field heading into the season.
This continues my series where I predict the 2023 stats of each Braves player, moving onto someone who could surprise some people this season, Sam Hilliard.
Sam Hilliard lacked power that gave a promising start to his career in 2022, but will get a fresh start after trade to Atlanta Welcome to the 2022 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2022.
An article for our sister site, Call to the Pen, recently detailed the most underrated player for each National League team. For the Colorado Rockies, that player was outfielder Sam Hilliard.
Colorado Rockies outfielder Sam Hilliard is someone that has the potential to have a great season in 2022. Hilliard has shown that he has the power that the Rockies so desperately need when he played in the minors but it has only been shown in short glimpses at the MLB level.
It is do-or-die time for some of the younger players on the Colorado Rockies. As interim general manager Bill Schmidt or whoever will be named the permanent GM look towards building for the future, decisions need to be made on some of the promising yet underperforming players.
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