The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on Thursday afternoon that they have signed left-handed pitcher Rich Hill to a one-year contract. The news of the Hill signing was broken back on December 27th, but he still needed to take his physical before making the deal official. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Zach Thompson has been designated for assignment.
Hill, who turns 43 years old in March, has played 18 seasons in the majors, seeing time with 11 different teams. He had a 4.27 ERA, 3.92 FIP, a 1.30 WHIP and 109 strikeouts in 124.