From top prospect to minor league filler to ace, Rich Hill’s career has certainly been a wild ride. Now, as the trade deadline’s top commodity, where will he end up?
Fourteen years ago, in the fourth round of the 2002 Major League draft, the Chicago Cubs selected a 22 year-old southpaw by the name of Rich Hill. From the very beginning, the lefty was known for his wicked curveball and high strikeout totals. A top prospect, he debuted with the Cubs in 2005, settled into their rotation in 2006, and made 32 solid starts in 2007.
It all went south from there.