Rich Hill just keeps on pitching. The veteran left-hander was called up by the Kansas City Royals on Monday after signing a minor-league deal with the team in mid-May.
By joining the Royals, the 45-year-old Hill supplants Justin Verlander, 42, as the oldest active player in Major League Baseball. He’ll be the sixth 40-year-old on an MLB roster this season.
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Kansas City is also the 14th MLB team Hill will pitch for in his 21 seasons, tying Edwin Jackson for the most teams a player has joined during his career.
Hill last pitched for the Boston Red Sox in 2024, making four appearances and compiling a 4.91 ERA in 3 2/3 innings.
This story will be updated.
