Aaron Hill (baseball)

Aaron Hill
Hill with the Arizona Diamondbacks
San Francisco Giants – No. 7
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1982-03-21) March 21, 1982 (age 35) Visalia, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 20, 2005, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics (through 2016 season)
Batting average	.267
Hits	1,492
Home runs	161
Runs batted in	688
Stolen bases	74
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (2005–2011) Arizona Diamondbacks (2011–2015) Milwaukee Brewers (2016) Boston Red Sox (2016) San Francisco Giants (2017–present)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2009) AL Comeback Player of the Year (2009) 2× Silver Slugger Award (2009, 2012)

Aaron Walter Hill (born March 21, 1982) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hill was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round (13th overall) of the 2003 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with them in 2005. He has also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox. Hill is one of only four players in MLB history to hit for the cycle twice in one season.

At age 15, Hill and friends were participating in a soccer tournament in Park City, Utah. While on their way to a round of golf, a college student narrowly missed Hill's car and slammed into his mother's car following behind him. Hill's mother, Vicki, was killed as a result.

Hill was originally drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 7th round of the June 2000 Draft. Hill turned down the offer, opting to attend Louisiana State University and play for the varsity Tigers baseball team. While at LSU, Hill posted a career .335 batting average with 23 home runs and 150 RBIs.

Hill was Toronto's first draft pick (13th overall) in the 2003 MLB draft, and he made his major league debut on May 20, 2005, after being called up from the minor leagues a day earlier as an injury replacement for Corey Koskie. Although he was brought up as a shortstop, Hill appeared as a third baseman, a designated hitter, and as a second baseman during the course of the season. He finished the 2005 season with a .274 batting average, .348 OBP, and 25 doubles in 361 at-bats. After the trade of Orlando Hudson to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Hill became the starting second baseman for the Blue Jays in 2006, but was moved back to shortstop mid-season after the demotion of Russ Adams. After experiencing defensive struggles at shortstop, he was then moved back to second base, with John McDonald taking over at shortstop.