“We are so back” – Yankees fans REJOICE as team re-signs veteran reliever Tim Hill on one-year $2.85 million deal

Tim Hill pitched with a 2.05 ERA in 35 regular season and 1.08 ERA in 10 postseason games for the New York Yankees in the 2024 campaign.

“We are so back” – Yankees fans REJOICE as team re-signs veteran reliever Tim Hill on one-year $2.85 million deal

Tim Hill (Image via X)

In the past few days, the world of sports has been shaken by some blockbuster trade moves. Whether its the Dallas Mavericks trading away Luka Doncic or the Colorado Avalanche giving away Mikko Rantanen, the internet has been left shocked. It is now time for the New York Yankees fans to celebrate as they have re-signed veteran reliever Tim Hill.

The 34-year-old started the 2024 season on the Chicago White Sox. In the middle of the season, he was released by the American League Central team. He would later join the Yankees, where he established himself as a top member of the bullpen.

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The southpaw pitched with a low 2.05 ERA in 44 innings over 35 games for the Yankees in relief situations. In the postseason run, Hill was dominant once again. In 10 games across the postseason, he only gave up one allowed run and had a 1.08 ERA through 8.1 innings.

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Many even questioned why coach Aaron Boone picked Nestor Cortes over him in Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cortes, who had just returned from an injury, threw just two pitches and gave up a walk-off grand slam to Freddie Freeman.

The Yankees have now got him back. As per reports from MLB.com, Hill re-joins the Bronx Bombers on a one-year $2.85 million deal. He does have a $3 million club option for 2026 as per insider Jeff Passan.

The signing of Hill also comes at a time when the team is facing backlash from the fans and critics for not spending money. Recently, reports emerged that the Yankees did not want to cross the luxury tax payroll threshold to avoid penalties. This led to Passan himself unloading on them for this.

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Social media reacts to Tim Hill re-signing with New York Yankees

Since his arrival at the Bronx, Tim Hill has become a fan-favorite. His performances led to fans urging the team to re-sign him quickly and add him back to their bullpen.

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The team has just done that. Hill is now the latest signing by the team this offseason after they lost out on superstar Juan Soto. Reacting to this news, one fan wrote, “We are so back” while being thrilled about this.

Check out that and some other reactions from X below:

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At the moment, the Yankees are also looking to offload starting pitcher Marcus Stroman. It remains to be seen whether giving him away will lead to them making another big-name signing this offseason.