Rich Hill expected to join Kansas City Royals, will tie MLB record with 14th team

The Kansas City Royals are expected to call up veteran southpaw Rich Hill on Monday. Hill, 45, would become one of only five people over the age of 45 to play in the majors post-2010 (Jamie Moyer, Omar Vizquel, Bartolo Colon, Tim Wakefield), and the first since 2018.

Hill is expected to join the team Monday night as the Royals get set for a series against the Chicago Cubs. Currently, the Royals have no starter listed for Tuesday's game.

Should Hill end up pitching for Kansas City, the Royals would be the 14th team he has played for in his career, tying Edwin Jackson for the most teams played for in MLB history. Jackson retired at 35 following the 2019 season after pitching for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers in his final season.

What teams has Rich Hill played for?

• Chicago Cubs (2005-2008)
• Baltimore Orioles (2009)
• Boston Red Sox (2010-2012, 2015, 2022, 2024)
• Cleveland Guardians (2013)
• Los Angeles Angels (2014)
• New York Yankees (2014)
• Athletics (2016)
• Los Angeles Dodgers (2016-2019)
• Minnesota Twins (2020)
• Tampa Bay Rays (2021)
• New York Mets (2021)
• Pittsburgh Pirates (2023)
• San Diego Padres (2023)
• Kansas City Royals (2025)

Rich Hill 2025 minor league stats

Across nine starts in Triple-A this year, Rich Hill has pitched 42 innings with a 5.36 ERA and 1.62 WHIP, while striking out 61 batters.