Giants Call Up Turner Hill for MLB Debut
San Francisco promotes Triple-A standout Turner Hill, a former undrafted free agent hitting .353 with a 26-game hit streak in the PCL.
The Giants have selected outfielder Turner Hill onto the major league roster from Triple-A Sacramento. Hill, 27, is a former undrafted free agent out of Division III Marietta College who has hit .353/.420/.529 with 9 HR and 23 SB in 365 PCL plate appearances this season. He is expected to serve as a fourth or fifth outfielder, primarily backing up in center and left field. The Giants must make a corresponding active roster move before their game against Colorado tomorrow.
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