| Darick Hall | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).png) Hall batting forPhiladelphia Phillies in 2022 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 45 | |
| First baseman /Designated Hitter | |
| Born: (1995-07-25)July 25, 1995 (age 29) Hereford, Arizona, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 2022, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 19 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Darick Hall (born July 25, 1995) is an American professionalbaseballfirst baseman anddesignated hitter in thePittsburgh Pirates organization. He has previously played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for thePhiladelphia Phillies.
Hall grew up inHereford, Arizona, and attendedBuena High School.[1]
Hall began hiscollege baseball career atCochise College as both a pitcher and a first baseman. He transferred toDallas Baptist University after his sophomore year.[2] In his only season with thePatriots, Hall was named theMissouri Valley Conference Player of the Year after he batted .302 and led the team with 20 home runs and 72 RBIs while also posting a 9–3 record as a pitcher.[3] During the summer of 2014, Hall played for theKeene Swamp Bats of theNew England Collegiate Baseball League.
ThePhiladelphia Phillies selected Hall in the 14th round, with the 407th overall pick, of the2016 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He was assigned to the short-seasonWilliamsport Crosscutters after signing with the team.[1] In 2017, Hall started the season with theSingle-ALakewood BlueClaws and was named theSouth Atlantic League MVP after batting .272 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs, and 96 RBIs in 114 games. He was promoted to theHigh-AClearwater Threshers late in the season.[5] Hall started the 2018 season with Clearwater and slashed .277/.367/.538 over 48 games before being promoted to theDouble-AReading Fightin Phils.[6] He returned to Reading for the 2019 season and was named anEastern League All-Star after he batted .235 with 20 home runs and 67 RBIs.[7] Hall did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He spent the 2021 season with theTriple-ALehigh Valley IronPigs and hit for a .230 average with 41 extra-base hits and 60 RBIs.[8] He returned to Lehigh Valley at the beginning of the 2022 season.[9]
Hall was promoted to the Phillies' major league roster on June 29, 2022.[10] He made his debut that night against theAtlanta Braves, going 0-4 as the Phillies' designated hitter in a 4–1 loss.[11] The following day, Hall recorded his first two Major League hits on a pair of home runs, helping the Phillies to a 14–4 win over Atlanta.[12] Hall hit his third hit, and his third home run on July 1, 2022, offSt. Louis Cardinals pitcherMiles Mikolas in a 5–3 victory. He became one of 9 players in the expansion era to hit home runs for each of his first three hits. Hall slashed .250/.282/.522 with eight doubles and nine home runs in 41 games played during 2022.[13]
AfterRhys Hoskins suffered a tornanterior cruciate ligament inspring training, Hall began the year as the Phillies' primary first baseman. After six games, Hall suffered a thumb injury during a slide against theNew York Yankees.[14] On April 12, it was announced that he would miss two months of action after undergoing surgery to repair theulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb.[15] Hall was activated from the injured list on June 19 and subsequently optioned to Triple–A Lehigh Valley.[16] In 18 games for the Phillies in 2023, he batted .167/.196/.241 with one home run and three RBI.
Hall was optioned to Triple–A Lehigh Valley to begin the 2024 season.[17] In 80 games, he slashed .248/.324/.402 with 12 home runs and 56 RBI. On August 9, 2024, Hall wasdesignated for assignment by the Phillies.[18] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple–A Lehigh Valley on August 11.[19] Hall elected free agency following the season on November 4.[20]
On December 21, 2024, Hall signed a minor league contract with thePittsburgh Pirates.[21]
Hall's grandfather, James "Bo" Hall, played minor league baseball in theSan Francisco Giants organization and was the head baseball coach at Cochise College andEastern Arizona College.[22] His uncle, Shane Hall, played three seasons in theBoston Red Sox organization.[4]
