Will the Rockies’ gamble on an injured, power right-hander in last year’s draft pay off? The team is about to start finding out.
Jaden Hill, chosen No. 44 overall last year, is making his minor-league debut Tuesday night at Salt River Fields for the Arizona Complex League Rockies. Once an obvious first-round pick, Hill underwent Tommy John surgery in 2021, ending his college career at LSU and causing him to fall to Colorado in the second round.
The 6-foot-4 Hill has been building up recently with simulated at-bats and bullpen sessions, and the Rockies believe he’s healthy and ready for his first professional game.