If a team is serious about winning the World Series, it cannot have enough excellent bullpen arms. Even rarely are excellent southpaws who can come in and assist totally close the door. To that reason, left-handed bullpen pitcher Tim Hill, who finished the 2024 season with the New York Yankees, is attracting a lot of attention from teams with high expectations, even at this late stage in free agency.
According to Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated, in addition to the Yankees’ interest in keeping the veteran southpaw in the Bronx, the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers are also apparently keeping an eye on the 34-year-old lefty. The Arizona Diamondbacks are another team interested in acquiring Hill from the Yankees, while the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels, both at the bottom of the standings, have also expressed interest in signing Hill.
At the very least, Ragazzo stated that Hill and the Yankees have “mutual interest” in reuniting; yet, the Mets remain a possibility, since Hill is allegedly interested in joining the Queens-based team.
It’s only natural that the Mets will be the team to step up as the Yankees’ top rival for the services of someone who served the 2024 team admirably. As one would recall, the Mets were the team who offered Juan Soto a contract he couldn’t refuse. And, given their desire to outperform the Yankees at every point, no one should be surprised if Hill joins them.
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