Overview
- Turner Hill was added to the Giants’ 40-man and active roster Friday after the club transferred Matt Chapman to the 60-day injured list to clear roster space.
- Hill arrives riding a 26-game hitting streak at Triple-A Sacramento and a season line near .353 with nine homers and strong on-base numbers across Double-A and Triple-A.
- The Giants also recalled outfielder Jonah Cox and optioned Grant McCray and infielder Nate Furman to Triple-A, reshaping bench depth for upcoming games.
- Hill is a 27-year-old undrafted free agent out of Division III Marietta College whose profile emphasizes contact and on-base skills while showing limited power and modest exit velocities.
- The move addresses an immediate need caused by Chapman’s surgery and multiple other injuries and sets up a short-term test to see if Hill’s Triple-A success can translate to a regular bench or fourth/fifth outfield role.