Derek Hill
#25 CF · Phillies
Height
6'0"
Weight
206 lbs
Age
30
College
N/A
Draft
2014, Rd 1, #23
Experience
6 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
F
D-
N/A
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The Verdict on Derek, in One Read
On the field, Derek Hill grades out as a poor CF for Phillies (F Performance). That places him 64th of 66 graded center fielders. The public read is negative (D- Sentiment), drawn from current news and social signal rather than the box score.
Career StatsF
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 262 | 0.22826087 | 17 | 60 | 0.62828064 | 29 | 147 |
| 2026 |  | 45 | .221 | 3 | 6 | .671 | 6 | 15 |
| 2025 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
Total Value
$900K
Guaranteed
$540K
AAV
$900K/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Performance Analysis
F
FCA+
Derek Hill's F performance grade places him firmly in replacement-level territory among center fielders, a harsh reality for a former first-round pick (23rd overall in 2014) who's now 30 years old and still searching for consistent major league production. While specific statistical breakdowns aren't available, his grade reflects the fundamental disconnect between his athletic tools and actual on-field contributions — the occasional solo home run and spectacular diving catch simply aren't enough to offset prolonged stretches of ineffective play. At six years of service time, Hill has become the definition of a fringe roster player, someone whose defensive reputation and periodic highlight moments keep him employed despite underwhelming overall performance. His modest $0.9M salary and split-contract status with the White Sox perfectly capture his current standing: organizational depth with minimal investment and maximum flexibility to move on. The media's lukewarm-to-neutral perception actually overrates his contributions, as fans and analysts continue banking on his athletic ceiling while his actual production suggests he's closer to organizational filler than legitimate contributor.
Fan & Media Sentiment
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The public narrative around Derek Hill sits at a D- sentiment grade, and frankly, there is not much in the recent discourse to push it higher. The dominant media framing treats him as organizational filler — a split contract player the White Sox deployed as a creative workaround rather than a genuine roster solution, with coverage centering on procedural transactions and routine plays rather than anything resembling a breakout moment. That framing aligns almost perfectly with his F performance grade, which tells the story of a replacement-level outfielder with minimal impact on a team that has little margin for carrying dead weight in the lineup. The headlines themselves are telling: being thrown out on a stolen base attempt, drawing a walk via ABS challenge, and generating a story about how his split contract was designed to "create options where none exist" — that is the profile of a player fighting to stay visible, not one commanding roster security. The White Sox's recent transaction volume only amplifies the squeeze on Hill's standing, with the organization cycling in Austin Hays, Everson Pereira, and Reese McGuire over a two-week stretch that signals active roster construction around him, not because of him. At 30 years old and six years into a professional career that began as a first-round pick out of 2014, the gap between his draft pedigree and his current ceiling is one of the quieter organizational disappointments in the American League Central. The narrative is trending slightly upward — barely — but until the on-field production gives the conversation something to work with, Hill remains a fringe player whose story is defined more by survival than contribution.
How Derek Compares at the Position
Derek Hill ranks 64th of 66 graded center fielders by performance. That slots Derek between Alek Thomas (D) just ahead and Tyrone Taylor (F) just behind.
Graded higher
Alek ThomasDiamondbacksDKyle IsbelRoyalsFMatt VierlingTigersFDerek HillF
Graded lower
Tyrone TaylorMetsRecent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 6/16 | vs MIA | W 8-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mon, 6/15 | vs MIA | W 7-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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About this player
Derek Hill is a player in his 6th MLB season listed at CF for the Phillies. FanVerdicts covers every MLB player, team, GM, and transaction — and puts your verdict on all of it. Sign in to cast your Fan Verdict on Derek Hill, see where the crowd lands, and argue the call. FanVerdicts also brings its own read — performance, sentiment, and Contract Value Index — as one honest input alongside the crowd's. Where FanVerdicts has weighed in so far: Performance F, Sentiment D-.
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