MLB: Ten Worst Position Players in Baseball
By Gavin Lee
3. Aaron Hill
2016: 83 PA, .205/.256/.274, 36 wRC+, -0.4 fWAR
When Aaron Hill was coming up as a young player for the Blue Jays, he was thought of as a power hitting middle infielder with an improving glove. He had a great season for them in 2009 hitting 36 home runs, and won a second silver slugger in 2012 after a trade to the Arizona Diamondbacks. His power has fallen off a cliff since then though, with home run totals of 11-10-6 in the three years following.
The last two years in particular Hill has had a rough time of it, putting up a total of -0.8 WAR before a trade to the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason. His defense has declined considerably at both second and third, and has had falling batting averages every year. It is salt in the wound for the Brewers as they watch Segura revitalize his career in Arizona, while Hill flounders around the Mendoza line.
Adding his -0.4 WAR total this year puts him in the worst 15 players over the last three years, most of whom are now out of the Majors. Hill continues to get at bats on what is a surprisingly good offensive Brewers team, even hitting 6th in the lineup most nights. While the Brewers will hope he can find a magical turn around to bring back some of that power, it looks like it’s gone for Hill. He’s only getting worse at all aspects of the game, and is now 34-years old.
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