Overview

• Multiple sources say the Royals will add Hill to their active roster on Monday, July 21, slotting him into their starting rotation.
• The 45-year-old will become the oldest active player in Major League Baseball upon his call-up.
• This move kicks off Hill’s 21st major league season and adds to a career that began with the Chicago Cubs in 2005.
• His call-up follows a Triple-A outing in which he struck out 10 batters, making him the oldest pitcher to record double-digit strikeouts since Nolan Ryan.
• He signed a minor league deal with the Royals in May and made nine starts for Triple-A Omaha before earning his promotion.