Report: Mets Interested in Tim Hill
The Mets have reportedly checked in on lefty reliever Tim Hill, Tim Healey of Newsday reported.
Hill appeared in 35 games for the Yankees in 2024, posting a 2.05 ERA and a 69% ground-ball rate after struggling with the White Sox and subsequently being designated for assignment. Hill also threw well in the postseason, pitching to a 1.08 ERA in 10 October games.
His most memorable moment of the postseason, however, was when Nestor Cortes was chosen over him to come in relief during Game 1 of the World Series. Cortes came in to face the triumvirate of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. Freeman took Cortes deep for a walk-off grand slam that set the tone for the series.
The Mets are looking to replace Brooks Raley and add a second lefty to go along with Danny Young in the bullpen. Raley thrived as a Met as a lefty out of the pen, but had an injury-shortened 2024, pitching only eight games.
Hill, who spent two years in Kansas City and four as a Padre before joining Chicago last year, will turn 35 before the start of the regular season.
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