2025 Stats
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.333
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hilliard hits the ball very hard. That was especially the case last season, when his 52.3 percent hard-hit rate, 94.6 mph average exit velocity and 14.8 percent barrel rate all would have ranked in the 94th percentile or higher if he had enough batted-ball events to qualify. He's also very fast, boasting a sprint speed last season in the 88th percentile. It's those tools that have made Hilliard intriguing and enough so to the Rockies that they brought him back for a second tenure in 2024. Hilliard popped 10 home runs and stole five bases in just 158 plate appearances for the Rockies but also struck out at a 35.4 percent clip, which is right around his career mark. The swing and miss issues are why Hilliard has yet to receive more than 238 plate appearances in any big-league season even as he heads into his age-31 campaign. It's possible he gets more than that in 2025, and if he does he could have some stretches of usefulness in fantasy leagues, particularly when the Rockies are at home. Read Past Outlooks

Sitting against righty again
Hilliard is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
ANALYSIS
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.
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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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+28%
OPS vs LHP
2025
-100%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .962 | 52 | 6 | 17 | .271 | ||||
Since 2023vs Right | .751 | 197 | 8 | 18 | .236 | ||||
2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2025vs Right | 1.051 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||||
2024vs Left | 1.011 | 43 | 5 | 16 | .300 | ||||
2024vs Right | .731 | 115 | 5 | 11 | .214 | ||||
2023vs Left | .722 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .125 | ||||
2023vs Right | .726 | 69 | 2 | 5 | .250 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+2%
OPS on Road
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-100%
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Since 2023Home | .791 | 134 | 7 | 22 | .260 | ||||
Since 2023Away | .803 | 115 | 7 | 13 | .222 | ||||
2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2025Away | 1.051 | 13 | 1 | 2 | .333 | ||||
2024Home | .868 | 79 | 5 | 17 | .286 | ||||
2024Away | .756 | 79 | 5 | 10 | .191 | ||||
2023Home | .689 | 55 | 2 | 5 | .226 | ||||
2023Away | .812 | 23 | 1 | 1 | .263 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sam Hilliard compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.33BB Rate
7.7%K Rate
23.1%BABIP
.375ISO
.333AVG
.333OBP
.385SLG
.667OPS
1.051wOBA
.449Exit Velocity
96.2 mphHard Hit Rate
22.2%Barrels/PA
7.7%Expected BA
.235Expected SLG
.423Sprint Speed
26.6 ft/secGround Ball %
44.4%Line Drive %
22.2%Fly Ball %
33.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Hilliard's time in Colorado came to an unceremonious end when the team traded him to Atlanta in November in exchange for Dylan Spain. The writing was already on the wall after the Rockies optioned him down for good in late August. Hilliard shaved eight percentage points off his strikeout rate from 2021 (to 28.5%) while increasing his walk rate to a career-high 11.5%, but those improvements did not matter as he struggled to a .184/.280/.264 line. Things got especially ugly on the road, with Hilliard slugging a mere .188 in his 81 plate appearances without the Coors bump. His batted-ball numbers are somewhat confounding as he had a Statcast HardHit% close to 50% but just a .370 xwOBACON. Atlanta will not be looking to make Hilliard a starter, but he will get to make his case for the Opening Day roster as a lefty-swinging, speedy reserve outfielder. As he heads into his age-29 season, Hilliard is now out of minor-league options.
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Getting steady run in lineup
Hilliard will start in left field and bat leadoff in Monday's game against the Marlins.
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Launches homer in 2025 debut
Hilliard went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Mets.
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Contract selected Friday
The Rockies selected Hilliard's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.
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Passes through waivers
The Rockies outrighted Hilliard to Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday.
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Designated for assignment
The Rockies designated Hilliard for assignment Thursday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
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Unlikely to make Orioles' roster?
Hilliard "has an uphill climb" to make the Orioles' Opening Day roster, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Baltimore already has four other left-handed hitting outfielders in Cedric Mullins, Colton Cowser, Heston Kjerstad and Kyle Stowers that are either locks to make the team or possibly ahead of Hilliard in the pecking order. Hilliard is out of options, so he'll have to be traded or exposed to waivers if he doesn't break camp with the big club. The 29-year-old was claimed off waivers back in November.
Baltimore already has four other left-handed hitting outfielders in Cedric Mullins, Colton Cowser, Heston Kjerstad and Kyle Stowers that are either locks to make the team or possibly ahead of Hilliard in the pecking order. Hilliard is out of options, so he'll have to be traded or exposed to waivers if he doesn't break camp with the big club. The 29-year-old was claimed off waivers back in November.