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Justin Crawford took his place. If Hill needs to go on the IL, the Phillies could call up Colby Thomas, who was acquired from the A’s at the trade deadline.

Hill was down for several minutes being attended to by Philadelphia’s training staff following a hard collision with the center-field wall attempting to rob CJ Abrams of an extra-base hit. The positive news is that he was able to get to his feet and walk off under his own power. There should be an update on his status following the contest.

Hill became a late addition to the Phillies’ lineup after Justin Crawford was scratched with a knee issue. The 30-year-old outfielder returned to the first ballpark that he called home in the big leagues and made an instant impact, crushing a 427-foot (104.1-mph EV) solo shot off of Jack Flaherty to open the scoring in the third inning. He then tied things up at two runs apiece with an RBI single in the fourth inning. On the season, Hill is now slashing .266/.321/.460 with seven homers and 15 RBI in 137 plate appearances on the season.

With his left shoulder leading the way, Hill crashed into the wall pretty good on Luke Maile’s homer in the first. However, he remained in both then and after getting checked at first base on following his single in the second. He wound up finishing the 15-1 loss with his first ever infield appearance after Garrett Stubbs, who had replaced Bryce Harper at first in the blowout, moved to the mound to finish out the game. He’d played the outfield exclusively in 666 minor league games and 198 as a major leaguer.

Hill capped off a five-run uprising in the ninth inning with a 441-foot (109.8-mph EV) two-run shot off of Gus Varland. He also struck out after entering as a pinch-hitter in the seventh. For the season, the 30-year-old outfielder is now hitting .250/.304/.442 with six homers and 13 RBI in 114 plate appearances between the Phillies and White Sox.

Hill came off the bench to deliver a clutch blast against Nationals lefty Richard Lovelady with the Phillies down to their final out of the contest after Kyle Schwarber (back) worked a 10-pitch walk to keep the game going. The 30-year-old was acquired from the White Sox earlier this month in a small trade and will continue occupying a bench role.

Hill was likely going to be designated for assignment by the White Sox with Everson Pereira returning on Thursday, so they opted to flip him for anything they could get at this point. The 30-year-old outfielder has hit .213/.284/.375 with four homers, eight RBI and seven stolen bases in 90 plate appearances with the White Sox this season. He’ll add insurance for the Phillies in the event that Adolis Garcia (shoulder) requires a trip to the injured list.

Doesn’t sound like it’s great news for the Phillies on Adolis García’s shoulder injury. Hill was pushed out of a role with the White Sox by the promotion of Braden Montgomery and was a potential DFA candidate with Everson Pereira slated to come off the injured list soon, so it’s good work by the White Sox to get prospects for him.

Hill returns following a three-game absence due to a lingering back issue that surfaced last Friday. The 30-year-old is in center field and hitting sixth against Minnesota rookie lefty Connor Prielipp on Tuesday night at Target Field.

Hill hasn’t played since last Friday due to a lingering back issue. The fact that he hasn’t hit the injured list seems to signal that it’s not a significant concern. The 30-year-old backup outfielder is presumably available off the bench, if needed.

It’ll be rookie outfielder Rikuu Nishida taking over in center field and hitting ninth. It sounds like a precautionary move by the White Sox to prevent the issue from getting worse. Hill should be considered day-to-day heading into Sunday’s series finale.

Hill’s 417-foot homer to center was his longest batted ball since he hit 432- and 420-foot homers at Coors Field on Aug. 29, 2024. He’s gone 11-for-44 with three homers and four steals while starting strictly against lefties this season. He’s played in 31 games and taken 50 plate appearances.

Trailing 4-3, the White Sox were down to their last out when Hill attempted the surprise bunt with automatic runner Miguel Vargas on third in the 10th. Tyler Heineman pounced on it when it might have gone foul down the third base line and then threw the ball into right field, allowing Vargas to score and putting Hill on second. Hill didn’t get an RBI on the play, since Vargas couldn’t initially try to score because of where the bunt was placed. Tristan Peters then singled in Hill to win the game. Hill had previously entered the game as a pinch-runner and was getting his first at-bat in the 10th. He’s yet to start a game this season and is 1-for-3 off the bench.

Hill was claimed off waivers at the end of the 2025 season, and the 29-year-old will be the fourth outfielder for Chicago to open the 2026 campaign; barring something unforeseeable.

Hill heads to Chicago as a temporary replacement for an injured Mike Tauchman (knee) to close out the regular season. The White Sox are familiar with the 29-year-old center fielder from his time as a notable prospect with the division-rival Tigers earlier in his career. He batted .222/.268/.363 with seven round-trippers and 11 thefts in 85 games over the past two seasons for Miami before being designated for assignment earlier this week.

Hill’s time with Miami is over after batting .222/.268/.363 with seven round-trippers and 11 thefts in 85 games over the past two seasons. The 29-year-old center fielder will get a head start on the offseason and shouldn’t have too much trouble latching on somewhere else as a potential bench outfielder.