Yankees acquire minor-league outfielder Tyler Hill from Tigers
Yankees GM Brian Cashman takes questions from the media during a press conference at Yankee Stadium on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.
The Yankees acquired outfielder Tyler Hill from the Tigers in exchange for cash considerations Thursday, the club announced Friday.
Hill was selected by the Tigers in the Triple-A phase of the Rule 5 draft Thursday. He originally was chosen by the Red Sox in the 19th round of the 2014 first-year player draft.
Hill, 22, hit .254 with one home run, 38 RBIs and 27 stolen bases in 124 games this season for Class A Salem.
Erik Boland started in Newsday's sports department in 2002. He covered high school and college sports, then shifted to the Jets beat. He has covered the Yankees since 2009.
More Yankees headlines
Albanese: Winners and losers of the MLB offseason
3m read
Albanese: Yanks' Jazz all about giving back to community
3m read
YES Network studio adds familiar face for Yankees games: Willie Randolph
Albanese: Yanks need to retire 'run it back' mentality if season goes awry
2m read
Best way forward for Yankees was to keep Bellinger in the Bronx
3m read
