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• Sam Hilliard: Headed to Korea

  18D ago • By RotoWire

  Hilliard signed a contract with the KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday, Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net reports. Hilliard played in 20 games with the Rockies this past season, during which he slashed .196/.328/.412 across 61 plate appearances. He performed considerably better in Triple-A to the tune of a .932 OPS over 414 plate appearances and will now take his talents to Korea, where a strong season could enable him to recapture the attention of MLB executives.

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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Clears waivers, sent to Triple-A

  07/04/2025 • By RotoWire

  Hilliard cleared waivers Friday and was outrighted to Triple-A Albuquerque, Suzie Hunter of GuerillaSports.net reports. Hilliard was DFA'd by Colorado on July 1, but he'll remain in the organization. The 31-year-old has drawn plenty of walks (16.4 percent walk rate) but has otherwise struggled in the majors this season, slashing .196/.328/.412 with two homers, three RBI, two steals and a 37.7 percent strikeout rate over 61 plate appearances. He posted a .910 OPS with six home runs, 24 RBI and five thefts over 40 contests with Albuquerque prior to getting called up in late May.

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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: DFA'd by Rockies

  07/01/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Rockies designated Hilliard for assignment Tuesday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports. His roster spot will be absorbed by Yanquiel Fernandez. Hilliard accepted an outright assignment by the Rockies prior to Opening Day, but it's unclear whether he would do so again, provided he clears waivers.

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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Splitting time in left field

  06/18/2025 • By RotoWire

  Hilliard went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 10-6 win over the Nationals. Hilliard remains a part-time player, but he has started in left field in three of the Rockies' last six games. He launched his first home run Tuesday since May 30, though he does have a total of six extra-base hits across 39 plate appearances with Colorado.

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• Rockies' Sam Hilliard: Sitting against righty again

  06/04/2025 • By RotoWire

  Hilliard is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins. After getting called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, Hilliard was on the bench for the Rockies' loss to the Mets that day but started against right-handed pitchers in each of the ensuing three games. Hilliard recorded three hits and drew a walk over 12 plate appearances in those contests, but the Rockies aren't yet prepared to hand him a regular starting role quite yet. The 31-year-old finds himself on the bench for a second consecutive matchup with a right-hander (Cal Quantrill) in Wednesday's series finale.

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