Rich Hill starts for Kansas City Royals: Who are oldest active MLB players?
Hill was called up from the Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers on Monday, July 21, and will take the mound at Wrigley Field in the second of a three-game series against the Cubs. The veteran left-handed pitcher last appeared in the majors late in the 2024 season, making four relief appearances in August and September for the Boston Red Sox.
Upon throwing his first pitch, Hill will become the oldest player to ever play for the Royals, playing for his 14th MLB team. That ties Edwin Jackson's record for the most teams played for by one player. Hill would be one of just five players over 45 to play in the majors since 2010, and the first to do so since 2018.
Here's what to know about Rich Hill and the oldest active players in the majors:
Oldest active players in MLB
Rich Hill might be the oldest active player in Major League Baseball, but he'll have to stick around for some time to break Satchel Paige's incredible record. Paige was 59 years old when he made his final MLB appearance on Sept. 25, 1965, a record that might never be broken.
However, that's not to take away from Hill and the other durable players across the majors who are still plugging away at the top of the sport. Here, per Baseball Reference, is a list of the 10 oldest active MLB players:
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