Tag: Jaden Hill

Former LSU pitcher receives a call up to Triple-A

Former LSU pitcher Jaden Hill has received a promotion from the Hartford Yard Goats to the Albuquerque Isotopes.

Former LSU pitcher [autotag]Jaden Hill[/autotag] has received a promotion from the Hartford Yard Goats to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes.

Hill was a member of the LSU baseball team from 2018-2021. He finished his career with a 3-3 record and a 4.21 ERA. He struck out 53 hitters and only walked 20 for his career. He was drafted by the [autotag]Colorado Rockies[/autotag] in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft.

He started his professional career in rookie ball for the Rockies in 2022. He advanced to the Rockies High-A affiliate team by the end of the year. He played in 10 games and finished with a 0-0 record and 3.06 ERA. Last season, he started the year in High-A ball and his season did not go as planned. He started 16 games and finished the year with an 0-9 record and a 9.48 ERA.

Despite his struggles, Hill started 2024 in Hartford with the Double-A affiliate. He has appeared in 34 games this season, all coming from the bullpen. He has a 5-2 record and a 3.52 ERA. Those numbers have earned him a call-up to the Albuquerque Isotopes as he is now one step away from the MLB.

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LSU pitcher Jaden Hill will miss the rest of the season

LSU right-hander Jaden Hill was supposed to have a breakout season in 2021.

LSU right-hander Jaden Hill was supposed to have a breakout season in 2021. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned, and Hill’s season is over after just seven appearances for the Tigers.

LSU coach Paul Mainieri said on Monday that Hill suffered a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament of his right elbow.

The 6-foot-4, 234-pound junior from Ashdown, Arkansas, made seven starts for LSU in 2021, recording a 6.67 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. He was 2-3 on the season. Hill struck out 25 batters in 29.2 innings pitched.

Mainieri released a statement on the disappointing news.

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“It’s heartbreaking for all of us to receive this news,” Mainieri said, “but it’s especially disappointing for Jaden as a young man who has such a bright future in baseball. We will do everything we can to support Jaden in his return to full health. He has a tremendous work ethic, and I’m very confident he will overcome this setback.”

The LSU baseball team is currently 17-11 on the season, but just 1-8 in SEC play. The Tigers have lost six of their last seven games.

LSU returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts McNeese State.

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LSU pitcher Jaden Hill receives first-team All-American honors

Hill was also recognized last month when Collegiate Baseball named him to its first team.

The honors keep stacking up for LSU junior pitcher Jaden Hill, who was named a first-team preseason All-American by Perfect Game on Thursday.

Hill was also recognized last month when Collegiate Baseball named him to its first team.

He pitched out of the bullpen last year, allowing just one hit in 11 2/3 innings, recording 17 strikeouts.

His opponents batted .028 (1-for-36) before the Tigers’ season ended at just 17 games because of restrictions and precautions taken due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Hill and the rest of LSU baseball are scheduled to start their full-squad preseason practice sessions on Friday, January 29. The Tigers’ schedule is set to be finalized in the coming weeks.

LSU is No. 7 in the Collegiate Baseball preseason poll, and No. 8 in the Perfect Game Top 25.

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