Sam Hilliard

Age: 25

Bats/Throws: L/L

6' 5" / 238

Birthdate: 2/21/1994 (25 y, 10 m, 30 d)
Drafted: 2015 June Amateur Draft - Round: 15, Pick: 2, Overall: 437, Team: Colorado Rockies

Service Time: 0.034

Reported as the pre-2020 value.
0 years and 34 days days of service time.

MiLB Options: 2

Reported as the pre-2019 season number of waiver options remaining.

Prospects Report

Team Rank: 5Overall Rank: Reported: 2020ETA: 2020

Hit	GamePower	RawPower	Speed	Field	Throws	Future Value
40 / 40	50 / 55	60 / 60	55 / 55	50 / 50	60 / 60	45

RotoWire News: Hilliard went 1-for-5 with a walk, a run and two steals in Sunday's season finale against the Brewers. (9/30/2019)

12/2/2019	FG	Top 31 Prospects: Colorado Rockies by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel
9/1/2019	RG	Week 24 FAAB Projections by Jeff Zimmerman
5/30/2019	FG	Top 27 Prospects: Colorado Rockies by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel
7/27/2018	RG	Colorado Rockies Top 10 Prospects Updated by Marc Hulet

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Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB%	K%	ISO	BABIP	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	wRC+	BsR	Off	Def	WAR
2015	Rockies (R)	60	262	7	45	42	12	13.7 %	21.0 %	.225	.372	.306	.397	.532	.408	134
2016	Rockies (A)	127	527	17	71	83	30	10.6 %	28.5 %	.182	.357	.267	.348	.449	.360	128
2017	Rockies (A+)	133	597	21	95	92	37	8.4 %	25.8 %	.187	.384	.300	.360	.487	.371	126
2018	Rockies (AA)	121	484	9	58	40	23	8.5 %	31.2 %	.126	.379	.262	.327	.389	.324	99
2019	Rockies (AAA)	126	559	35	109	101	22	9.7 %	29.3 %	.296	.316	.262	.335	.558	.363	107
2019	Rockies	27	87	7	13	13	2	10.3 %	26.4 %	.377	.298	.273	.356	.649	.407	138	0.7	5.0	-2.2	0.6
2020	Depth Charts	92	385	15	44	50	11	7.4 %	30.4 %	.188	.326	.248	.306	.436	.312	76	0.1	-12.1	-4.0	-0.3
2020	Steamer	89	362	14	41	47	11	7.4 %	30.4 %	.188	.326	.248	.306	.436	.312	76	0.2	-11.3	-4.2	-0.4
Total	- - -	27	87	7	13	13	2	10.3 %	26.4 %	.377	.298	.273	.356	.649	.407	138	0.7	5.0	-2.2	0.6

Standard

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	G	AB	PA	H	1B	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SF	SH	GDP	SB	CS	AVG
2015	Rockies (R)	60	222	262	68	40	13	8	7	45	42	36	0	55	0	4	0	4	12	4	.306
2016	Rockies (A)	127	461	527	123	78	23	5	17	71	83	56	3	150	3	3	4	6	30	12	.267
2017	Rockies (A+)	133	536	597	161	110	23	7	21	95	92	50	2	154	2	4	5	2	37	17	.300
2018	Rockies (AA)	121	435	484	114	80	22	3	9	58	40	41	2	151	2	2	4	4	23	14	.262
2019	Rockies (AAA)	126	500	559	131	60	29	7	35	109	101	54	1	164	2	3	0	7	22	5	.262
2019	Rockies	27	77	87	21	8	4	2	7	13	13	9	0	23	1	0	0	1	2	0	.273
2020	Depth Charts	92	349	385	87	54	15	3	15	44	50	28	1	117	2	3	2		11	5	.248
2020	Steamer	89	328	362	81	50	14	3	14	41	47	27	1	110	2	3	2		11	5	.248
Total	- - -	27	77	87	21	8	4	2	7	13	13	9	0	23	1	0	0	1	2	0	.273

Advanced

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	BB%	K%	BB/K	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	ISO	Spd	BABIP	UBR	wGDP	wSB	wRC	wRAA	wOBA	wRC+
2015	Rockies (R)	13.7 %	21.0 %	0.65	.306	.397	.532	.928	.225	7.5	.372			0.5	52	13.2	.408	134
2016	Rockies (A)	10.6 %	28.5 %	0.37	.267	.348	.449	.797	.182	6.8	.357			1.2	77	16.8	.360	128
2017	Rockies (A+)	8.4 %	25.8 %	0.32	.300	.360	.487	.847	.187	7.4	.384			-0.3	96	19.9	.371	126
2018	Rockies (AA)	8.5 %	31.2 %	0.27	.262	.327	.389	.716	.126	5.9	.379			-1.3	57	-0.3	.324	99
2019	Rockies (AAA)	9.7 %	29.3 %	0.33	.262	.335	.558	.893	.296	8.4	.316			1.9	90	5.8	.363	107
2019	Rockies	10.3 %	26.4 %	0.39	.273	.356	.649	1.006	.377	6.8	.298	0.3	0.0	0.4	17	6.5	.407	138
2019	Average	8.5 %	23.0 %	0.37	.252	.323	.435	.758	.183	5.0	.298						.320
2020	Depth Charts	7.4 %	30.4 %	0.24	.248	.306	.436	.743	.188	5.7	.326	0.4		-0.2	46	-2.7	.312	76
2020	Steamer	7.4 %	30.4 %	0.24	.248	.306	.436	.743	.188	5.7	.326	0.4		-0.2	43	-2.5	.312	76
Total	- - -	10.3 %	26.4 %	0.39	.273	.356	.649	1.006	.377	6.8	.298	0.3	0.0	0.4	17	6.5	.407	138

Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	IFH%	BUH%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Soft%	Med%	Hard%
2015	Rockies (R)	1.28	18.5 %	45.8 %	35.7 %	20.0 %	11.7 %			37.2 %	25.0 %	37.8 %
2016	Rockies (A)	1.34	24.7 %	43.1 %	32.2 %	16.3 %	17.3 %			34.7 %	28.7 %	36.6 %
2017	Rockies (A+)	1.09	16.1 %	43.8 %	40.1 %	25.7 %	13.8 %			34.1 %	30.5 %	35.4 %
2018	Rockies (AA)	1.22	19.4 %	44.2 %	36.3 %	21.8 %	8.9 %			42.3 %	22.4 %	35.3 %
2019	Rockies (AAA)	0.97	19.2 %	39.8 %	41.0 %	21.9 %	25.5 %			41.5 %	34.1 %	24.4 %
2019	Rockies	1.10	18.5 %	42.6 %	38.9 %	0.0 %	33.3 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	53.7 %	31.5 %	14.8 %	18.5 %	44.4 %	37.0 %
Total	- - -	1.10	18.5 %	42.6 %	38.9 %	0.0 %	33.3 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	53.7 %	31.5 %	14.8 %	18.5 %	44.4 %	37.0 %

More Batted Ball

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	IFH	BU	BUH	Balls	Strikes	Pitches
2015	Rockies (R)	77	60	31	12				166	350	516
2016	Rockies (A)	131	98	75	16				748	1265	2013
2017	Rockies (A+)	166	152	61	39				812	1384	2196
2018	Rockies (AA)	123	101	54	22				728	1186	1914
2019	Rockies (AAA)	133	137	64	30				879	1413	2292
2019	Rockies	23	21	10	0	0	0	0	151	232	383
Total	- - -	23	21	10	0	0	0	0	151	232	383

Win Probability

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	WPA	-WPA	+WPA	RE24	REW	pLI	phLI	PH	WPA/LI	Clutch
2019	Rockies	0.14	-1.57	1.71	4.65	0.42	0.97	0.66	6	1.01	-0.87
Total	- - -	0.14	-1.57	1.71	4.65	0.42	0.97	0.66	6	1.01	-0.87

Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FB%	SL%	CT%	CB%	CH%	SF%	KN%	XX%
2019	Rockies	52.2% (94.0)	17.0% (84.8)	3.7% (88.7)	12.8% (79.4)	13.1% (85.0)	1.3% (83.4)
Total	- - -	52.2% (94.0)	17.0% (84.8)	3.7% (88.7)	12.8% (79.4)	13.1% (85.0)	1.3% (83.4)

PITCHf/x Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FT%	FC%	FS%	FO%	SI%	SL%	CU%	KC%	EP%	CH%	SC%	KN%	UN%
2019	Rockies	35.3 %	9.1 %	7.3 %	1.6 %		5.7 %	13.1 %	12.3 %	3.1 %		12.5 %
Total	- - -	35.3 %	9.1 %	7.3 %	1.6 %		5.7 %	13.1 %	12.3 %	3.1 %		12.5 %

PITCHf/x Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFT	vFC	vFS	vFO	vSI	vSL	vCU	vKC	vEP	vCH	vSC	vKN
2019	Rockies	94.3	93.9	89.6	83.4		92.9	85.3	79.6	79.4		84.9
Total	- - -	94.3	93.9	89.6	83.4		92.9	85.3	79.6	79.4		84.9

Pitch Info Pitch Type

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	FA%	FC%	FS%	SI%	CH%	SL%	CU%	CS%	KN%	SB%	XX%
2019	Rockies	36.3 %	6.8 %	1.3 %	14.1 %	12.8 %	16.2 %	12.5 %
Total	- - -	36.3 %	6.8 %	1.3 %	14.1 %	12.8 %	16.2 %	12.5 %

Pitch Info Pitch Velocity

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	vFA	vFC	vFS	vSI	vCH	vSL	vCU	vCS	vKN	vSB
2019	Rockies	94.4	89.7	82.7	93.3	84.9	84.5	79.4
Total	- - -	94.4	89.7	82.7	93.3	84.9	84.5	79.4

Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFB	wSL	wCT	wCB	wCH	wSF	wKN	wFB/C	wSL/C	wCT/C	wCB/C	wCH/C	wSF/C	wKN/C
2019	Rockies	7.8	-2.4	1.1	-0.6	1.0	-0.6		3.88	-3.66	8.09	-1.16	1.97	-12.94
Total	- - -	7.8	-2.4	1.1	-0.6	1.0	-0.6		3.88	-3.66	8.09	-1.16	1.97	-12.94

PITCHf/x Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFT	wFC	wFS	wFO	wSI	wSL	wCU	wKC	wEP	wCH	wSC	wKN
2019	Rockies	4.6	0.9	-1.0	-0.6		1.9	0.7	-0.7	-0.4		0.9
Total	- - -	4.6	0.9	-1.0	-0.6		1.9	0.7	-0.7	-0.4		0.9

PITCHf/x Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFT/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wFO/C	wSI/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wKC/C	wEP/C	wCH/C	wSC/C	wKN/C
2019	Rockies	3.41	2.53	-3.74	-10.40		8.41	1.35	-1.40	-3.59		1.80
Total	- - -	3.41	2.53	-3.74	-10.40		8.41	1.35	-1.40	-3.59		1.80

Pitch Info Pitch Values

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA	wFC	wFS	wSI	wCH	wSL	wCU	wCS	wKN	wSB
2019	Rockies	5.0	-1.1	-0.4	2.4		0.2	-0.6
Total	- - -	5.0	-1.1	-0.4	2.4		0.2	-0.6

Pitch Info Pitch Values / 100

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	wFA/C	wFC/C	wFS/C	wSI/C	wCH/C	wSL/C	wCU/C	wCS/C	wKN/C	wSB/C
2019	Rockies	3.62	-4.28	-7.95	4.37	1.30	0.26	-1.20
Total	- - -	3.62	-4.28	-7.95	4.37	1.30	0.26	-1.20

Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%
2019	Rockies	28.8 %	60.5 %	41.8 %	66.2 %	79.0 %	73.8 %	41.0 %	60.9 %	11.0 %
2019	Average	31.6 %	68.5 %	47.0 %	62.7 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	41.8 %	60.9 %	11.1 %
Total	- - -	28.8 %	60.5 %	41.8 %	66.2 %	79.0 %	73.8 %	41.0 %	60.9 %	11.0 %

PITCHf/x Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Rockies	28.0 %	58.0 %	41.8 %	63.8 %	79.4 %	73.8 %	46.0 %	24.4
2019	Average	30.6 %	65.2 %	47.0 %	59.4 %	84.9 %	76.2 %	47.4 %	24.4
Total	- - -	28.0 %	58.0 %	41.8 %	63.8 %	79.4 %	73.8 %	46.0 %	24.4

Pitch Info Plate Discipline

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season | Averages

Season	Team	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	Pace
2019	Rockies	28.4 %	57.7 %	41.8 %	64.4 %	79.2 %	73.8 %	45.7 %	24.8
Total	- - -	28.4 %	57.7 %	41.8 %	64.4 %	79.2 %	73.8 %	45.7 %	24.8

Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	FE	TE	DPS	DPT	DPF	FP
2019	Rockies (AAA)	LF	10	10	75.0	15	0	0
2019	Rockies	LF	5	4	35.2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Total	- - -	LF	5	4	35.2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
2019	Rockies (AAA)	CF	34	31	270.2	93	0	0
2019	Rockies	CF	17	11	111.1	34	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.971
Total	- - -	CF	17	11	111.1	34	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.971
2019	Rockies (AAA)	RF	83	81	704.2	147	5	2
2019	Rockies	RF	6	3	35.0	11	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.923
Total	- - -	RF	6	3	35.0	11	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.923
2019	Rockies	OF	28	18	182.0	51	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	.963
Total	- - -	OF	28	18	182.0	51	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	.963

Advanced Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	rARM	rPM	DRS	BIZ	Plays	RZR	OOZ	ARM	RngR	ErrR	UZR	UZR/150
2019	Rockies	LF	35.2	-1	-1	-2	6	4	.667	2	-0.8	-0.9	0.0	-1.7	-83.0
Total	- - -	LF	35.2	-1	-1	-2	6	4	.667	2	-0.8	-0.9	0.0	-1.7	-83.0
2019	Rockies	CF	111.1	0	1	1	27	26	.963	8	-0.8	0.5	-0.1	-0.5	-13.9
Total	- - -	CF	111.1	0	1	1	27	26	.963	8	-0.8	0.5	-0.1	-0.5	-13.9
2019	Rockies	RF	35.0	0	-1	-1	8	6	.750	5	1.6	-1.1	-0.2	0.2	-14.7
Total	- - -	RF	35.0	0	-1	-1	8	6	.750	5	1.6	-1.1	-0.2	0.2	-14.7
2019	Rockies	OF	182.0	-1	-1	-2	41	36	.878	15	-0.1	-1.6	-0.3	-2.0	-15.7
Total	- - -	OF	182.0	-1	-1	-2	41	36	.878	15	-0.1	-1.6	-0.3	-2.0	-15.7

Inside Edge Fielding

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Pos	Inn	Impossible (0%)	Remote (1-10%)	Unlikely (10-40%)	Even (40-60%)	Likely (60-90%)	Routine (90-100%)
2019	Rockies	LF	35.2	0.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (6)
Total	- - -	LF	35.2	0.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (6)
2019	Rockies	CF	111.1	0.0% (4)	0.0% (0)	50.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (1)	100.0% (34)
Total	- - -	CF	111.1	0.0% (4)	0.0% (0)	50.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (1)	100.0% (34)
2019	Rockies	RF	35.0	0.0% (6)	0.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (10)
Total	- - -	RF	35.0	0.0% (6)	0.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (1)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (10)
2019	Rockies	OF	182.0	0.0% (12)	0.0% (1)	50.0% (2)	50.0% (2)	0.0% (1)	100.0% (50)
Total	- - -	OF	182.0	0.0% (12)	0.0% (1)	50.0% (2)	50.0% (2)	0.0% (1)	100.0% (50)

Value

Projections | Minor Leagues | Regular Season

Season	Team	Batting	Base Running	Fielding	Positional	Offense	Defense	League	Replacement	RAR	WAR	Dollars	Salary
2019	Rockies	4.4	0.7	-2.0	-0.2	5.0	-2.2	0.1	2.7	5.7	0.6	$4.4
Total	- - -	4.4	0.7	-2.0	-0.2	5.0	-2.2	0.1	2.7	5.7	0.6	$4.4

Drafts

2015 June Amateur Draft - Round: 15, Pick: 2, Overall: 437

Team: Colorado Rockies
School: Wichita State

2014 June Amateur Draft - Round: 31, Pick: 5, Overall: 920

Team: Minnesota Twins
School: Crowder Col

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