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| Aaron Hill has been named the American League Comeback Player of the Year, according to MLB.com's Noah Coslov. |
Our View: Hill didn't come back as much as he emerged. In 158 games this season, he rapped 195 hits, hit 36 home runs and drove in 108, all career bests for the 27 year old.
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| Aaron Hill went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Michael Bowden in tonight's 11-5 win at Boston. |
Our View: Hill crushed a homer in three of his last seven games, and continues to lead the Jays with 35 for the season. He paces the club with 104 RBI as well.
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| Aaron Hill went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer off Doug Fister in tonight's 5-0 win over the Mariners at the Rogers Centre. |
Our View: Hill collected his third homer of September, and continues to lead Toronto with 34. He also extended his hitting streak to nine games.
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| Aaron Hill went 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in tonight's 6-5 win over Baltimore at the Rogers Centre. He hit a double and a solo homer off Mark Hendrickson. |
Our View: Hill swatted his team-leading 33rd homer, and reached 100 RBI for the season. He also has a hit in six straight games.
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| Aaron Hill's 32nd home run proved to be a game-winner for Toronto on Saturday night. Hill took Fernando Rodney deep with a two-run shot in the ninth inning, as the Blue Jays won 8-6 on the road. |
Our View: Hill now has an absurd 32 bombs and 96 RBI in 2009, career highs by 15 and 18, respectively.
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| Aaron Hill left Monday's game in the fourth inning to be with his pregnant wife. Hill had a single and a walk at the time of his exit. |
Our View: Hill's wife had gone into labor, so hel left the game to be with her. He isn't expected to miss much time, assuming every goes well with the birth of his child.
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| Aaron Hill helped the Blue Jays beat up the Yankees on Sunday, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, as Toronto won 14-8 at home. |
Our View: With 94 RBI, Hill has now eclipsed his previous career high by 16, and seems a cinch to post his first 100-RBI campaign.
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| Aaron Hill went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI in tonight's 6-0 win over the Yankees at the Rogers Centre. |
Our View: Hill has not hit a homer in his last eight games, but racked up seven hits and six RBI over the span. He has 91 RBI for the season, which ranks second on Toronto behind Adam Lind (92).
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| Aaron Hill teed off on Josh Beckett Friday night. He went 3-for-5 with a three run homer, but the Jays fell short in a 6-5 loss to the Red Sox. |
Our View: Hill now has 31 homers and has cracked seven homers this month to go along with his 15 RBI. Quite the season for a second baseman who missed almost all of 2008 with concussion issues.
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| Aaron Hill went 1-for-3 with a solo homer off James Shields in tonight's 7-3 loss to Tampa Bay at the Rogers Centre. |
Our View: Hill crushed his sixth homer of August, and reached 30 for the season. He extended his hitting streak to 10 games tonight as well.
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| Aaron Hill went 2-for-4 with a single and a double in tonight's 8-1 loss to the Red Sox at the Rogers Centre. |
Our View: Hill accounted for two of Toronto's three hits in the game. He is riding a five-game hitting streak, with seven total hits over the span.
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| Aaron Hill went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer off Scott Kazmir in tonight's 8-3 loss at Tampa Bay. |
Our View: Hill crushed his fourth homer of August, and continues to lead Toronto with 28. The rising star paces the club with 80 RBI as well.
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| Aaron Hill went 2-for-4 with a single and a solo homer off Sergio Mitre in tonight's 5-4 win at New York. |
Our View: Hill hit his third homer of August, and his team-leading 27th of the season. The rising star continues to pace Toronto with 78 RBI as well.
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| Aaron Hill homered again in the Blue Jays' 7-2 win over the A's on Sunday. He finished the day 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a run scored. |
Our View: Hill surprising power surge continues. He now has 26 homers on the season, including one in each game in August. His average dipped in June and July (he hit just .240 over the two month span), but the power remains there with 14 homers since June 7th.
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| Aaron Hill led the Jays offensively in tonight's 6-5 win at Oakland, as he went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored. He hit a single and a three-run homer off Trevor Cahill. |
Our View: Hill raised his batting average to .290, and continues to lead Toronto with 25 homers and 74 RBI. He extended his hitting streak to 11 games tonight as well.
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| Aaron Hill continued his surprising assault on American League pitching on Saturday. The surging second baseman blasted a pair of home runs and finished the day 3-for-6 with three RBI in the Blue Jays 10-9, 12-inning loss to the Rays. |
Our View: Hill now has 24 jacks on the season, and Saturday's effort marked the second time this season he's gone deep twice in a game. He's hitting just .217 this month, but today's 3-for-6 performance could be indicative of a slump-buster.
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| Aaron Hill was solid in tonight's 4-2 loss to the Rays at the Rogers Centre, as he went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI. |
Our View: Hill has a four-game hitting streak, and continues to lead Toronto with 64 RBI.
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| Aaron Hill went 1-for-4 with a solo homer off Carl Pavano in tonight's 10-6 win over the Indians at the Rogers Centre. He also scored two runs. |
Our View: Hill continues to pace the Jays with 21 homers, and is now tied for the team-lead with 61 RBI. Hill is having a breakout campaign, to the delight of his fantasy owners.
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| Aaron Hill was productive in tonight's 4-3 loss at Baltimore, as he went 2-for-6 with an RBI. He hit a single and a double. |
Our View: Hill collected his fourth multi-hit game of July, and continues to lead Toronto with 60 RBI and 114 hits.
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| Aaron Hill went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-8 loss at the Yankees. He hit a single and a two-run homer off Joba Chamberlain. |
Our View: Hill continues to enjoy a breakout season, as he leads the Jays with 20 homers and 59 RBI. He raised his batting average to .299 today as well.
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| Aaron Hill went 2-for-3 in tonight's 4-1 loss to the Rays at the Rogers Centre. He collected a single and a double. |
Our View: Hill raised his batting average to .305, and has a hit in 10 of his last 11 games. He continues to enjoy a solid campaign with the Jays.
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| Aaron Hill cracked two home runs in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies. Both were solo shots and represented the only hits in his 2-for-5 day at the plate. |
Our View: Hill has been a huge surprise this season, especially in the power department. He now has 19 long balls to go with his .305 average. His previous career high for homers in a full season was 17. He's already topped that, and it's still June people.
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| Aaron Hill helped lead the Jays in Friday's 6-1 win over the Phillies at the Rogers Centre, as he went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI. |
Our View: Hill leads the Jays with 54 RBI, with 17 coming so far this month. He remains on pace to break his season-high of 78 RBI set in 2007.
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| Aaron Hill went 1-for-3 with a solo homer off Johnny Cueto in tonight's 7-5 loss to the Reds at the Rogers Centre. He also scored two runs. |
Our View: Hill hit a homer in back-to-back games, and leads the Jays with 17. He is riding a six-game hitting streak, and is batting .306 for the season as well.
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| Aaron Hill went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Reds at the Rogers Centre. He hit a single and a two-run homer off Bronson Arroyo. |
Our View: Hill hit his team-leading 16th homer, and ranks second with 51 RBI. He is riding a five-game hitting streak as well.
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| Aaron Hill went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored as the Blue Jays defeated the Phillies 7-1 on Wednesday. |
Our View: Hill has four multi-hit games in his last six starts. While he has slowed down since April, he is still one of the elite fantasy second basemen this season. His run production has fallen off thanks to the rest of the lineup's decline.
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| Aaron Hill was productive in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Marlins at the Rogers Centre as he went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Both of his knocks were singles. |
Our View: He has a five-game hitting streak with six RBI over the span. He continues to hit well for Toronto as he raised his season average to .313.
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| Aaron Hill went 2-for-4 with a single and a double in Thursday's 1-0 loss at Texas. |
Our View: The Blue Jays only had six hits in the shutout loss. Hill is only hitting .152 in June, but he does have a four-game hitting streak - with five RBI over that span. Keep him active in fantasy leagues.
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| Aaron Hill led the Jays offensively in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Royals at the Rogers Centre, as he went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer. He also drew a walk. |
Our View: Hill leads Toronto with 13 homers, and is four away tying his career-high of 17. He snapped a seven-game drought without a homer today as well.
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| Aaron Hill got a much needed day off on Saturday against the Royals. |
Our View: The scorching hot second baseman has come crashing back down to Earth. He is zero for his last 25 and looks lost at the plate after seeing beach balls for most of the season. His average dipped to .309, but hopefully the off day will help get him back on track. Hill was replaced by John McDonald in the lineup.
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| Aaron Hill stayed hot on Wednesday as the Blue Jays fell to the Orioles 12-10 in 11 innings. Hill went 2-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored, and two RBI. |
Our View: Hill continues hitting the ball all over the place, and there shouldn't be a league out there he is not owned in. If for some reason he is still available, snatch him up now. If you have him, keep playing him on your infield.
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| Aaron Hill continued his assault on AL pitching on Thursday with a 2-for-5 effort. He drove in the lone run for the Blue Jays as they fell to Boston 5-1. |
Our View: Everyone keeps expecting Hill to cool off and come back down to Earth, but he refuses to do so. The surprising second baseman is hitting .351 with 11 homers and 35 RBI. Stay tuned as Hill continues his best Chase Utley impersonation.
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| Aaron Hill led the way for the Blue Jays on Friday as they beat the White Sox 8-3. Hill was 3-for-4 with a home run, a run, and two RBI in the game. |
Our View: Hill returned to his spot at second base tonight, and it looked like his shin is doing fine. Hill should be starting in all leagues at this point, and it should remain that way until he begins to cool down.
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| Aaron Hill served as the Blue Jays' DH on Thursday. He did not play second in order to rest his sore shin. |
Our View: It's a good sign that Hill was available as the DH tonight after he fouled a ball off his shin last night. He should be fine going forward, as it appears as if this was just precautionary.
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| Aaron Hill will be evaluated after fouling a ball off his left shin during Wednesday's game against the Yankees, according to TSN. |
Our View: Hill is enjoying a strong campaign with a .352 batting average, nine homers and 30 RBI over 36 games. John McDonald could replace Hill at second base if forced to miss any time.
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| Aaron Hill was 2-for-4 and hit his ninth homer of the season in Toronto's 5-1 win over the Yankees. |
Our View: The homer gave Hill his 30th RBI and he is now hitting .357 in 2009. After a lost season due to a severe concussion in 2008, Hill has bounced back in a big way. His stats are up there with Chase Utley and Ian Kinsler and it may be time to give this kid some credit.
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| Although his teammates' bats went silent, Aaron Hill still managed to slug one over the fence in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Angels. The solo shot was his only hit in four at bats. |
Our View: Hill has homered in each of his last two games and he has six RBI over his last three. Just another week for Hill who has put up some ridiculous numbers to start the season. The second baseman is making a case for himself to be among the top second basemen in the game, but it's still very early on to anoint him among that group.
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| Aaron Hill went deep for the seventh time this season on his way to three RBI on Wednesday night. Hill also scored twice while producing two other hits to boost his average to .366. |
Our View: One of the biggest surprises in baseball, Hill seems intent on taking over the vacated position of power hitting second baseman to be reckoned with now that Jeff Kent is in retirement. We simply can't envision Hill's power streak continuing, but we've been saying that for weeks now.
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| Second baseman Aaron Hill provided the heroics on Saturday. He hit a game-tying solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning and then smacked a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th against the Orioles. Hill went 2-for-6 in the game. |
Our View: Hill was on fire in April, and it appears as though he has no intention of slowing down in May. He proved in 2007 that he can be a very useful fantasy infielder. We're still not buying totally into this red-hot start, but he is making us believe a little more with each passing day.
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| Aaron Hill just keeps on raking. He was 3-for-4 with two RBI in the Blue Jays 8-1 win over the Royals on Tuesday. |
Our View: Hill now has 20 RBI on the season and is hitting a cool .371. He likely won't keep up this torrid pace, but the red hot second baseman is shaking off the memories of a disappointing 2008 campaign. Nothing but smiles now for Hill and his fantasy owners.
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| Aaron Hill indicated that he is not surprised by the Blue Jays' solid start to the season, according to The Star. The Jays currently lead the AL East with a 14-6 record and Hill said, "We have always had a great team; it is just the last couple of years we have not put the hitting and pitching together at one time. Everything just seems to be working right now." |
Our View: Hill has been a key contributor to their hot start, as he is hitting .367 with five homers and 18 RBI. He is riding an 11-game hitting streak, with 21 hits over the span.
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| Aaron Hill's power surge continued on Tuesday as the Blue Jays fell to the Rangers 5-4. He finished the game 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, an RBI, and a run scored. |
Our View: Hill's start to the season has to be an aberration of his abilities. He is a good hitter, but never has he shown power like this. He is slugging .647 through 68 at bats and already has 15 RBI.
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| Second baseman Aaron Hill went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's loss to the A's. He is hitting .389 with four long balls on the season. |
Our View: Hill is making up for lost time, and it's good to see him swinging well after missing most of 2008 due to post-concussion symptoms. Fantasy owners should enjoy this hot streak while it lasts.
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| Aaron Hill kept his unlikely power surge going on Wednesday as the Blue Jays crushed the Twins 12-3. He was 4-for-5 with three RBI and hit his third home run of the season. |
Our View: Hill now has three homers, 11 RBI and is hitting .356 on the young season. He had a very solid spring and looks to be well past the injuries that held him to just 55 games last season. Another year like 2007 may be on the horizon.
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| Aaron Hill hit his second homer of the spring Friday against the Marlins. |
Our View: Hill played in just 55 games last season because of complications from a concussion suffered early in the year. He has had an encouraging spring, especially at the plate, which indicates he is fully recovered and ready to return to his 2007 form.
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| Aaron Hill was 1-for-2 with an RBI double and a run scored as the Blue Jays fell to the Tigers 10-4 on Saturday. |
Our View: Hill is hitting .364 this spring and his five doubles and five RBI in 22 at-bats seem to indicate that his 2007 power may still be lingering. The second baseman is just 27, and should make for a solid sleeper option late in drafts.
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| Aaron Hill went 1-for-2 with an RBI double on Wednesday. The double was his fourth of the spring and he is now hitting an impressive .350. |
Our View: This is good news for fans of Aaron Hill. After being limited to only 55 games due to a concussion last year, he is looking more and more like the Aaron Hill of 2007 with each passing game, and, if he keeps it up, will vault himself into the top-15 second basemen.
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| Aaron Hill was shut down for the year on May 29 due to a concussion, but expects to be ready for the 2009 season opener, according to the Associated Press. He is working out three times a week and said, "Everything is fine. I got the go-ahead about a month or so ago to go full time. It’s been good fun getting here every day and actually doing some things."
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Our View: Hill broke out with 17 homers and 78 RBI in 2007 before suffering through an injury-shortened 2008 campaign, and will have a shot to bounce back as a top-15 fantasy shortstop (in mixed leagues) next season.
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| Aaron Hill missed much of last season due to concussion problems, but the symptoms have cleared, and he should be ready for spring training, according to BlueJays.com. |
Our View: Hill had just 205 at-bats last season, in which he hit .263 with two home runs and 20 RBI. However, in 2007 he hit .291 with 17 long balls and 78 runs knocked in. If he can get back to that type of performance, he'll have value in all mixed leagues.
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| Second baseman Aaron Hill will not play again this season due to continued problems with a concussion he suffered in May, according to NationalPost.com. |
Our View: Hill does not have a timetable for his return, and he is currently seeing specialists about the issue.
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| The Jays are close to officially ending second baseman Aaron Hill's 2008 season. Hill continues to struggle with the after-effects of a concussion suffered on May 29, according to the Toronto Star. |
Our View: Hill is currently rehabbing in Florida but continues to have problems stemming from his collision with SS David Eckstein.
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| Aaron Hill has started to field ground balls and hit off a tee at Toronto's complex in Dunedin, Florida, according to BlueJays.com. He has been sidelined since May 29 with post-concussion syndrome. |
Our View: Hill is making progress, but there's still no timetable for his return from the DL.
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| The Toronto Star reports that second baseman Aaron Hill is slowly recovering from a concussion he suffered May 29. |
Our View: Hill has now begun riding a stationary bike, but is still not been cleared to take part in baseball related activities.
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| Toronto reports second baseman Aaron Hill has been instructed to take two weeks away from the team after which he will be re-evaluated for a potential return to action, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: General manager J.P. Ricciardi told reporters that Hill's struggled to overcome post-consuccions syndrome have been far more challenging than anticipated. The 26-year-old Hill was struck on the side of the head by shortstop David Eckstein during a play in the seventh inning against Oakland on May 29. This past weekend in Pittsburgh, the second baseman met with a concussion specialist at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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| Aaron Hill still is unable to overcome his concussion related symptoms, and as a result he is out indefinitely as the team awaits for his facilities to return, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Hill wont do any baseball related activities for at least two weeks, at which time he will be reevaluated in what is quickly shaping up to be a lost season a year after his breakout performance of last season.
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| Aaron Hill remains frustrated as he attempts to return from a concussion. He had a setback on Friday. Hill performed a light workout (fielding, hitting, biking), and the effort led to more headaches and dizziness. "I couldn't sleep -- the headaches," Hill told MLB.com. "I don't know. I didn't do anything crazy. Some days are worse than others." His return date is unclear. |
Our View: We can only imagine what a nightmare this must be for Hill. He'll need to work a week without symptoms before the Jays will send him on a rehab assignment, so we know he's still at least 10 or 14 days away, if not more.
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| Aaron Hill is having a hard time dealing with his concussion, according to TSN.ca. Hill said, "This is so annoying and frustrating. If it was something else, it's easy to grind through an ankle or a knee, hip, arm, whatever, you can fight through that stuff. They've got painkillers for those types of things. But doing something with the brain, you don't want to mess with it. I would, but way too many people have told me I shouldn't, and I'm listening for a change."
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Our View: He is eligible to be activated from the DL on Saturday, but isn't going to happen. The team is hoping Hill remains symptom-free through Monday, which would mark seven normal days and allow him to start a rehab assignment. If he suffers a setback, the cycle must start all over again.
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| Aaron Hill is still at least five days away from beginning a rehab assignment, according to the Toronto Star. GM J.P. Ricciardi said Hill has been symptom-free for two days but needs seven before seeing game action. "We're going to err on the side of caution," the GM said. |
Our View: There's no reason to ever rush anyone back from a concussion, so this is a smart move by the Blue Jays.
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| Aaron Hill could begin a minor league rehab assignment next week. The second baseman has been out since May 29 due to a concussion. "He feels a lot better. He's not dizzy. He's not nauseous," general manager J.P. Ricciardi tells MLB.com. "He's on the field moving around. After exercise, he's not dizzy. They consider that asymptomatic." |
Our View: The Blue Jays obviously aren't going to take any chances when it comes to handling a concussion. Fantasy owners should be prepared to work without Hill next week.
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| Aaron Hill has missed seven straight games due to a mild concussion and the team has decided to place him on the 15-day DL, according to the AP. The move is retroactive to May 30. The team decided to activate outfielder Vernon Wells. |
Our View: He could not play due to headaches and lightheadedness, and hopefully he will bounce back fine upon his return. He was only hitting .263 with two homers and 20 RBI over 55 games, so fantasy owners won't be hurt too much by his absence.
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| Aaron Hill missed his seventh straight game Friday due to a concussion, according to the AP. Hill is still suffering lightheadedness and headaches. |
Our View: Look for the Jays to DL Hill soon, as it sounds like he's not coming back soon unless he experiences a breakthrough.
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| Aaron Hill missed his fourth straight start Tuesday due to a concussion, according to MLB.com. Hill took part in early batting practice at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday but is still feeling the lingering effects of an injury that occurred last Thursday. "Frustrated," Hill said when asked how he was feeling. "I'm kind of getting tired of being honest, because they keep me out of the lineup. But, like I've said before, I don't want to push it." |
Our View: Concussions are tricky, so it's hard to predict when Hill will be back, though it's good to know that the results of a CAT scan came back clean.
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| Aaron Hill, who left Thursday's game after a collision with shortstop David Eckstein and suffered a concussion, missed his third straight game Sunday. |
Our View: Hill remains day-to-day.
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| Aaron Hill was held out of his second straight game on Saturday due to a mild concussion, according to MLB.com. Hill has been asked to refrain from any baseball activity and he said, "I'm just following doctors orders. If something is messing with the head, I don't want to mess with it. I'm just doing what they say. They shut me down. I'm sure it's just for the next day or so."
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Our View: Manager John Gibbons said that he may be held out of Sunday's game against the Angels as well. Hill could be cleared to return to second base for the Blue Jays as early as Tuesday, when they play the Yankees. Marco Scutaro will continue to man second while he is out.
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| Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill was forced to leave Toronto's 12-0 win over Oakland in the seventh inning, this according to the team website. In a collision with shortstop David Eckstein on a play in shallow center field, Hill's head hit with Eckstein elbow. |
Our View: The team is calling the injury a mild concussion and Hill indicated that he was feeling fine after the game and didn't believe he'd need to miss any time.
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| Aaron Hill was removed from the game in the seventh inning after a hard collision with David Eckstein appeared to result in some sort of head injury, according to the Associated Press. It appears that Eckstein's arm hit Hill in the head as they went for a popup. |
Our View: There is no word yet on the severity of the injury, so we will have to wait and see if he is able to play over the weekend. Joe Inglett entered the game to replace Hill.
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| Aaron Hill, who was held out of the staring lineup with a sore groin on Monday, ended up playing an inning in place of the injured Joe Inglett. |
Our View: Inglett exited in the eighth inning with a tight quad. No word on the severity of the injury. Hill is expected to return to the starting lineup on Tuesday when the team starts a west coast road trip.
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| The Blue Jays gave Aaron Hill a day off on Saturday, and Jorge Velandia started in his place. Hill is 13-for-67 (.194) over the last 18 games. "You never want to say you need a day off, but it will be nice just to get my head straight," he tells the Toronto Star. |
Our View: The Blue Jays are going to need Hill to pick it up while Vernon Wells is out. We're sure he got that message while sitting on Saturday. Aaron played 160 games in 2007, and we don't expect him to rest very much the rest of the way in 2008.
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| Aaron Hill has fared well against Andy Sonnanstine, tonight's opposing pitcher for the Rays, according to MLB.com. Hill is 4-for-12 (.333) over his career against the Tampa Bay righty, with three doubles. |
Our View: Hill is in need of a strong outing as he hasn't registered more than one hit in a game since April 27 (two against Kansas City), and hasn't generated an RBI since April 18 (one versus Detroit).
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| Aaron Hill hit a three-run homer helping the Toronto Blue Jays beat up the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 on Tuesday night. |
Our View: Hill is hitting .340 with two home runs and 12 RBI in 14 games so far this season.
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| Aaron Hill continues to blister the ball as he picked up two hits and knocked in three runs for the Jays. |
Our View: Hill didn't get a lot of respect in most circles entering the year, but he seems more than intent to prove that last year's performance is merely his flooring moving forward.
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| The Blue Jays have signed Aaron Hill to a four-year deal with $12 million, MLB.com reports. He new contract includes club options for 2012, 2013 and 2014. He joins Vernon Wells and Alex Rios as part of the long-term core of hitters. |
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| 2B Aaron Hill had two hits and two RBIs and Shannon Stewart doubled twice for Toronto in today's 4-3 win over Detroit. Hill appears to be the main man at 2B for the Blue Jays and getting this kind of lift from the position is a definitive positive. |
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| Aaron Hill didn't need a trip to the DL after all. It was reported Thursday that the Blue Jays placed the second baseman on the DL due to a sore knee, but the knee improved enough over the break that he didn't need a DL stint, according to MLB.com. "The initial report was that he was probably going to have to take some more time off and probably be a DL candidate," GM J.P. Ricciardi said. "Then, on Wednesday, he felt even better. So we dodged a bullet. We really thought he'd probably end up on the DL." Hill started on Thursday and picked up two hits and scored a run. |
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| The Blue Jays have put second baseman Aaron Hill on the disabled list because of a sore knee. The move is retroactive to Sunday. There is no word on a timetable for his return. The Jays have called up Russ Adams and he is expected to see plenty of time at second until Hill is healthy.
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| Aaron Hill was held out of the lineup Sunday due to a sore knee, according to the AP. He should be fine for the start of the second half. |
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| Aaron Hill was given a day off for the first time this year Wednesday, the AP reports. He's expected to be back in the lineup Thursday. |
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| Aaron Hill was dropped to the seventh spot in the order Tuesday after going 0-for-13 in his leadoff trial, the AP reports. Hill went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's game and is now hitting .276 on the year. |
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| Aaron Hill batted leadoff in Thursday's loss at Cleveland, and John Gibbons hasn't said how long the move will stick, the Blue Jays official site reports. "It's just a little adjustment," said Gibbons. "I'm going to give Aaron a little shot up there. He's doing a little better at getting on base (than normal leadoff man Alex Rios)." Hill wound up going 0-for-5, so it will be interesting to see if Gibbons sticks with this lineup tweak into the weekend.
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| Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi wants to sign a shortstop so that Aaron Hill can stay at second base, according to the AP. "We like Royce Clayton. We like a lot of guys," Ricciardi said. "We're going to address that in the next few days." |
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| Aaron Hill returned to action for the Blue Jays on Sunday after missing Saturday's game with food poisoning. He was 1-for-3 with two RBI. |
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| Aaron Hill missed Saturday's game because of food poisoning, according to the AP. Ryan Roberts started in his place. |
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