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Rich Hill Doesn't Expect to Pitch in 2026
During an appearance on the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, free agent starting pitcher Rich Hill said that he doesn't plan to play during the 2026 season. Hill stopped short of declaring his retirement, but his comments seem to indicate that he has thrown his final professional pitch. The 21-year MLB veteran said that he is "looking for open possibilities to stay in the game of baseball and be a contributory factor," which seems to indicate that he could be interested in joining a coaching staff or front office. If his playing time has indeed come to an end, Hill finishes with a storybook career that included 388 big-league appearances across 21 seasons with 14 organizations. He never made an All-Star Game, but he maintained a respectable 4.02 ERA with 9.1 K/9 and 3.5 BB/9. The 45-year-old most recently played for the Kansas City Royals, who tossed him for nine innings across two starts during the 2025 campaign.
Source: Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast
Source: Baseball Isn't Boring Podcast
