Phillies Acquire Derek Hill, Who Reaches Above Wall for Highlight Catch and Hits Two Late Two-Run Homers

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired outfielder Derek Hill from the Chicago White Sox on June 11, 2026. Hill quickly contributed on both offense and defense during the team's recent games. Hill reached above the right-center-field wall at Citi Field to rob New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto of a first-inning home run.

The play occurred in a 2-1 Phillies victory over the Mets. Hill later hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the ninth inning or later against the Washington Nationals, securing a 5-4 win. He added another two-run homer in the ninth inning the following night.

Hill replied, “Hey, you better hit it to somebody else,” according to Hill’s account on MLB Network. Hill stated he has played for seven or eight different organizations and aims to bring positivity and energy to every clubhouse. Forbes reported that Hill is expected to play primarily against left-handed pitchers for the Phillies.