Derek Hill’s season is over, so he seems like the ideal candidate to kick off our series reviewing the contributions from rookies for the 2021 Detroit Tigers.
The Tigers saw 16 different rookies take the field this year, with contributions ranging from minimal to critical. Derek Hill fits somewhere in the middle, with enough playing time to be part of some key moments, but not quite enough game action to truly affect the season.
So let’s look at who Derek Hill is, what he did for the 2021 Detroit Tigers, and what role he might play in the future.