Derek Hill
- Philadelphia’s roster as it stands starts at CF · 325 PA · 0.9 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: PHI 38% playoff odds; control through 2028.
Hitting · 2026
216 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 138 | .337 | .288 | 31% | 5% | 36% | −0.60 | −0.47 |
| RHP | 78 | .317 | .310 | 33% | 8% | 33% | −0.36 | +0.29 |
- Attack angle
- 14.6° (47% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +6.0°
- Swing length
- 7.0 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 16%
- Pull-air %
- 18.1%
- Hard-hit %
- 34.1%
- Slash · wRC+
- .241/.291/.442 · 99
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down over the middle (+2.9 vs. league per 100; 1.3 standard errors on 47 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down and away (−3.7), but only 1.6 standard errors from average on 40 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 758 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Hill: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Daniel Schneemann CLE · ’97 | .292 | 0.6 | 0.7 | Pre-arb |
| 59 | Kerry Carpenter DET · ’97 | .298 | −0.6 | 0.7 | Arb |
| 57 | Brenton Doyle CWS · ’98 | .248 | −0.3 | 0.7 | Arb |
| 54 | Carlos Narváez BAL · ’98 | .267 | −0.6 | 0.8 | Pre-arb |
| 53 | Paul Goldschmidt NYY · ’87 | .311 | 1.6 | 0.0 | Free agent |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 139 |
| 2026 | RF | +1 | +1 | −0.1 | +0.9 | 879 |
| 2026 | CF | +1 | +1 | −0.1 | +0.9 | 1,148 |
| 2025 | CF | +5 | +5 | +1.3 | +6.3 | 1,439 |
| 2024 | RF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 165 |
| 2024 | LF | +1 | +1 | −0.1 | +0.9 | 497 |
| 2024 | CF | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | −0.2 | 822 |
| 2023 | CF | +2 | +2 | +0.2 | +2.2 | 517 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 1 | 7 | 14% |
| ★★★★ | 3 | 4 | 75% |
| ★★★ | 3 | 4 | 75% |
| ★★ | 13 | 16 | 81% |
| ★ | 9 | 9 | 100% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 86 | +3.6 |
| 2026 | CF | 133 | −0.3 |
| 2025 | CF | 145 | +6.5 |
| 2024 | LF | 53 | −2.0 |
| 2024 | CF | 102 | −2.2 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025AAA | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 29 | 12 | 47 PA | 47 PA · .171/.277/.220 · 0 HR · 29.8% K · 10.6% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant