Timothy Hill (born February 10, 1990) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He previously played for the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

Amateur career

Hill attended

Granada Hills Charter High School Granada Hills Charter (often abbreviated to GHCHS/GHC or simply Granada) is an independent charter school consisting of over 4,600 students in grades K–12, located in the Granada Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It i ...

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. Undrafted out of high school, Hill attended

Palomar College Palomar College is a public community college in San Diego County, California. The main campus is in San Marcos and three centers and four education sites are located elsewhere throughout north San Diego County. The largest of these by student p ...

his freshman year. He then moved on to

Bacone College Bacone College, formerly Bacone Indian University, is a private tribal college in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Founded in 1880 as the Indian University by missionary Almon C. Bacone, it was originally affiliated with the mission arm of what is now Americ ...

. Hill was drafted by the

in the 32nd round of the

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Professional career

Kansas City Royals

Hill signed and spent 2014 with both the

Idaho Falls Chukars The Idaho Falls Chukars are an independent baseball team of the Pioneer League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball (MLB) but is an MLB Partner League. They are located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and play their home games at Melaleuca ...

and

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, posting a combined 3–1

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and 1.64

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(ERA) in 22

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. He missed all of 2015 while undergoing treatment for stage 3

Colon cancer Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool, a change in bowel mo ...

. In 2016, he played for the

Wilmington Blue Rocks The Wilmington Blue Rocks are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League and the High-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals. They are located in Wilmington, Delaware, and play their home games at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. ...

and

Northwest Arkansas Naturals The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are a Minor League Baseball team based in Springdale, Arkansas, Springdale, Arkansas. The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. The ...

, compiling a combined 2–4 record and 3.43 ERA with 62

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s in 63 total innings pitched between both teams, and in 2017, he once again played for both Wilmington and Northwest Arkansas, going 1–2 with a 4.26 ERA in 40 total games between the two clubs. The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2017 season. Hill made the

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for the 2018 Royals, and had his MLB debut on

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, March 29, pitching of an inning in relief against the

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; he

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the first batter he faced,

Leury García Leury García (born March 18, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Texas Rangers. While primarily used as an infielder and center fi ...

. He finished the 2018 season going 1–4 with a 4.53 ERA over innings. Hill produced a 2–0 record with a 3.61 ERA over innings for the Royals in 2019.

San Diego Padres

On July 16, 2020, Hill was traded to the

in exchange for Franchy Cordero and Ronald Bolaños. In the

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shortened 2020 season, Hill pitched to a 3-0 record and 4.50 ERA with 20 strikeouts and 6 walks in 18 innings across 23 appearances for the Padres. On January 13, 2023, Hill agreed to a one-year, $1.85 million contract with the Padres, avoiding salary arbitration.

Personal life

Hill's father died of colon cancer in 2006. Hill was diagnosed with colon cancer during spring training of 2015. Half of his colon was removed and he underwent eight months of chemotherapy, before being cleared by his doctor in January 2016. Hill also has

Lynch syndrome Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) or Lynch syndrome is an autosomal dominant genetic condition that is associated with a high risk of colon cancer as well as other cancers including endometrial cancer (second most common), ovary, ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Tim 1990 births Living people People from Sylmar, Los Angeles Baseball players from California Major League Baseball pitchers Kansas City Royals players San Diego Padres players Palomar Comets baseball players Bacone Warriors baseball players Idaho Falls Chukars players Lexington Legends players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Northwest Arkansas Naturals players Tigres del Licey players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic Omaha Storm Chasers players Granada Hills Charter High School alumni