Left-handed reliever Tim Hill and the New York Yankees are in agreement on a one-year, $2.25 million contract that includes a $2.5 million club option for 2028, sources tell ESPN. Hill returns for his fourth season with the Yankees, whose bullpen is a top priority this offseason.
Yankees re-sign southpaw reliever Tim Hill
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Nov 15, 2026, 12:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 15, 2026, 11:47 EST
The free agent market is moving slowly, but surely.
On Sunday morning, the New York Yankees re-signed Tim Hill to a one-year deal worth $2.25 million, with a club option worth $2.5 million for the 2028 season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Hill, 36, is a left-handed reliever who has spent parts of the last three seasons with the Bronx Bombers. After authoring a 5.87 ERA and 3.47 FIP in 23 innings with the Chicago White Sox in 2024, Hill was DFA’d and eventually signed with the Yankees. He immediately turned his season around, posting a 2.05 ERA and 3.62 FIP in 44 innings of work to end the 2024 season.
In 2025, Hill appeared in 70 games and had a 3.09 ERA and 4.30 FIP across 67 innings of work. To this day, his 3.09 ERA is the best mark in his career, though he only had a 13.8 K%. His play took a step back in 2026, finishing with a 4.60 ERA and 5.93 FIP in 58.2 innings of work across 67 outings for the Yankees.
Though he’s a left-handed reliever, Hill wasn’t seen as one of the best southpaws available. That title belongs to Adrián Morejón, who received and is likely to decline a qualifying offer before November 17th’s deadline. Alex Vesia is also considered a late-innings, high-leverage reliever.
Although the Toronto Blue Jays have yet to hand out a major league contract, their American League East division rivals have been active. Alongside the Hill signing, the Boston Red Sox also signed Jake Bauers to a four-year deal, one of the first major bats available in free agency to sign.
Add in the fact that the Baltimore Orioles have spoken to the Arizona Diamondbacks about Ketel Marte, and the urgency for the Blue Jays to make a move is increasing ahead of the impending lockout.
Cynthia Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, DFOEdmonton, and DFOCalgary. She can be followed on Twitter @CynthiaRDelaney.
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