Rich Hill News

The complete minor league free agent list will be available later this week. For now, chew on these additions and subtractions from 40-man rosters as well as the 13 newly-minted free agents.

This is the lull before the storm. This is the time when major league front office people tie up loose ends, take a few days off and catch their breath before offseason begins in earnest following the World Series.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Ted Lilly underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder on Tuesday.

Three 2009 Orioles have decided to refuse an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk and have elected to file for free agency.

When the World Series ends, the Orioles' exclusive 15-day negotiating window with would-be free-agent pitcher Mark Hendrickson will begin.

Friday 30 Oct 2009 Friday, October 30, 2009 at 10:34PM MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-The Orioles today announced that they have outrighted RHPs ALFREDO SIMON and BOB McCRORY and LHP RICH HILL to Triple-A Norfolk after all three cleared waivers, removing them from the 40-man roster.

Pitcher Rich Hill #51 of the Baltimore Orioles throws a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium July 5, 2009 in Anaheim, California.

Rich Hill threw seven scoreless innings, Adam Jones and George Sherrill came up big against their former team and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Seattle Mariners 1-0 on Monday night.

So what if he can't reasonably be held responsible for the dismal performance of a dismal team? Somebody needs to give up a pound of flesh for this disaster, and that somebody is usually the manager.

As this season progressed, young pitchers earned promotions and the inevitable talk about next year gained momentum, Jeremy Guthrie 's name kept falling farther and farther down the Orioles' 2010 depth chart.

David Ortiz said he never knowingly used steroids and that over-the-counter supplements and vitamins likely caused him to land on a list of alleged drug users circulated by the federal government.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Rich Hill delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 11 in Baltimore.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Rich Hill delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 11 in Baltimore.

LHP Rich Hill had season-ending shoulder surgery Friday, manager Dave Trembley said.

The Detroit Lions have signed fourth-round pick Sammie Hill to a three-year contract.

The severity of Rich Hill's shoulder problem might determine his future with the Baltimore Orioles.

The Orioles have been reluctant to put too much pressure on their young starting pitching this season.

Rich Hill realizes his days in the Baltimore Orioles ' rotation could be numbered.

Deene Ehlis is in his 20th season as the play-by-play radio voice of the Iowa Cubs.

That's not the date. That's the over-under on the number of pitchers used and number of runs scored by both teams today.