{"id":1585,"date":"2026-06-26T05:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T05:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1585"},"modified":"2026-06-26T05:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T05:42:16","slug":"derek-hill-brings-value-to-phillies-lineup-even-when-at-bats-are-limited-he-fits-right-in-with-our-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1585","title":{"rendered":"Derek Hill brings value to Phillies\u2019 lineup, even when at-bats are limited: \u2018He fits right in with our group\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>WASHINGTON \u2014 From Kyle Schwarber\u2019s perspective, pinch-hitting is one of the most difficult things to do in baseball. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1583\">A last-second goal costs the USMNT a 3-2 loss to Turkey in its World Cup group finale<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Derek Hill takes it one step further. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cIt\u2019s the hardest thing to do in sports,\u201d the Phillies outfielder said. <\/p><div><\/div><p>On Wednesday night, both Schwarber and Hill were called on to do it in the ninth inning, and both delivered. Schwarber, who had been on the bench with low back tightness, drew a crucial 10-pitch walk to put the tying run aboard against the Nationals. And Hill delivered the go-ahead, two-run home run in the 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>After playing the unlikely hero, Hill left the Phillies clubhouse Wednesday night to see family before reporters entered, but he fielded questions pregame on Thursday about the moment. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cObviously the guys, they fought their butts off all nine innings, so just be able to come in there and contribute was really cool,\u201d Hill said. <\/p><div><\/div><p>Hill, who the Phillies acquired June 11 from the Chicago White Sox as outfield depth, has three pinch-hit home runs this year. He is tied with Randal Grichuk for the most in the major leagues this year. <\/p><div><\/div><p>His at-bat in the ninth inning on Wednesday was just his 21st plate appearance since arriving in Philadelphia. Entering Thursday\u2019s game, he was hitting .333 with an .857 OPS. <\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>When opportunities are few, how does he stay ready?<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI went through a lot of trials and tribulations over the last some-odd years,\u201d Hill said Thursday. \u201cJust kind of failing, succeeding here and there, and just being able to take little pieces out of the successes, and hopefully continue doing that.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>According to interim manager Don Mattingly, experience is the real key to success as a pinch-hitter. Hill has 38 pinch-hit plate appearances since debuting in the majors in 2020, including 17 this year. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI think it\u2019s hard. I think it\u2019s easier for older guys that kind of know their swing, they walk up with a plan,\u201d Mattingly said. \u201cI think it is something that it\u2019s always hard. Pinch-hitting is tough, because you get one shot.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Making contributions like the one Hill did Wednesday night can certainly help a new player integrate into a clubhouse. But the 30-year-old Hill didn\u2019t need any help in that department. <\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1581\">Josh Shapiro says progressives\u2019 wins in New York show voters \u2018are channeling that pain into purpose\u2019<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cHe\u2019s been a good guy in our clubhouse. He\u2019s a guy that\u2019s prepared, he\u2019s low maintenance, ready to go at all times,\u201d Mattingly said. \u201cWe go look for a pinch hitter, and he\u2019s ready with a bat in his hand, or he knows when we defend with him, and things like that.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>Added Schwarber: \u201cHe fits right in with our group.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>According to Hill, Brandon Marsh in particular has been a big help in adjusting to the Phillies so far. The outfielders already knew each other before the trade, having played together in the Arizona Fall League as prospects in 2019. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cMarshy is the man, obviously,\u201d Hill said. \u201cWe kind of already have that camaraderie and everything like that. And he\u2019s a high energy guy, and I like to think of myself as the same, so just kind of piggybacking off him, and trying to learn some things from him.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Thursday night\u2019s series finale against the Nationals marked the halfway point of the Phillies\u2019 season. The year is far from over and things still need to be done before playoff races truly take shape. <\/p><div><\/div><p>But when they do, moments like the one Hill had Wednesday \u2014 or the <i>other<\/i> ninth-inning comeback the Phillies had the night before \u2014 might become even more significant in hindsight. <\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cEvery single game matters,\u201d Hill said. \u201cAt the end of the year, you\u2019re going to look back at a couple games and be like, those are ones that got us in, or those are the ones that didn\u2019t get us in. So to be able to keep that focus on 162 is pretty important.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        Watch the latest episode\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Father&#8217;s Day will hit a little differently this year for Don and Preston Mattingly. After years of working in baseball for different teams, often on opposite sides of the country, they are together with the Phillies as the first father-and-son manager-and-GM combination ever. <strong>Preston Mattingly<\/strong> joins <em>Phillies Extra<\/em> to discuss working with his dad, as well as the Phillies&#8217; decision to demote Andrew Painter to the minors and their preparations for the trade deadline. Watch here.<\/p>\n<p>You can also subscribe to the podcast version of <em>Phillies Extra<\/em> on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Previous episodes<\/strong>: Caleb Cotham |\u00a0Larry Bowa |\u00a0Joe Maddon |\u00a0Rhys Hoskins |\u00a0Terry Francona |\u00a0Aaron Rowand |\u00a0Hunter Pence |\u00a0Paco Figueroa |\u00a0Gage Wood<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1579\">Bryce Harper and Derek Hill cap Phillies\u2019 third straight ninth inning rally in 10-5 win over Nationals<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hill&#8217;s at-bat in the ninth inning on Wednesday was just his 21st plate appearance since arriving in Philadelphia, but the Phillies appreciate his readiness to step in as a pinch-hitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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