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Twins Sign Veteran Pitchers Rich Hill and Homer Bailey

By Ian Anderson

Rich Hill walks off the mound for the Dodgers against the Nationals in the NLDS
Rich Hill walks off the mound for the Dodgers against the Nationals in the NLDS / Will Newton/Getty Images

The Minnesota Twins have added some starting rotation help in the form of two MLB stalwarts who have seen a little bit of everything.

Minnesota has signed former Los Angeles Dodger lefty Rich Hill and former Royals and Athletics right-hander Homer Bailey in an attempt to gear up in 2020 to secure the AL Central for a second consecutive season.

Hill started just 13 games for the Dodgers last season after missing a good portion of the campaign with a forearm injury, but he performed admirably in that time. The southpaw recorded a 2.45 ERA for the season along with a record of 4-1.

Bailey had a decent season last year for both Oakland and the Kansas City Royals, starting a solid 31 games in total and helping the A's on their way to a Wild Card berth. He finished the season with a 13-9 record and a 4.57 ERA.

Both of the contracts offered to these two are quite reasonable for Minnesota's bottom line. When healthy, the 39-year-old Hill remains a capable starting pitcher in particular, though "when" is the key word there.