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The time is now for Tigers former first-round pick Derek Hill

Chicago – Nothing against his teammates in Toledo, but Derek Hill would just as soon not see them for a while.

“The boys down there are doing unbelievable,” he said. “It’s a fun team to be on. But I can’t wait to be on this one.”

Hill, 25 and the Tigers first round pick in 2014, is seeing the dividends from a major swing change he made over the winter. He was destroying Triple-A pitching, slashing .355/.417/.526 with a .943 OPS.

For the second time this season, the Tigers have recalled Hill from Toledo and this time, it sounds like his stay might be more extended than the last, which was for one game.

“He’s earned this opportunity,” manager AJ Hinch said. “We’ve only given him the 27th man job (extra player in double-headers).