Rich Hill agrees to 1-year deal with Pirates (source)

The Pirates have reached an settlement with left-hander Rich Hill on a one-year, $8 million deal, pending a bodily, a supply instructed MLB.com’s Justice delos Santos on Tuesday. The membership has not confirmed the deal.

Hill joined the Red Sox on a one-year deal final offseason, returning for his third stint together with his hometown staff. Pitching for his fifth staff in 4 years, the well-traveled lefty posted a 4.27 ERA with 109 strikeouts over 124 1/3 innings.

Hill has put collectively a terrific late-career run that started on the age of 35 with Boston in 2015. He’s since pitched for the A’s, Dodgers, Twins, Rays and Mets along with the Red Sox.

The southpaw averaged 10.7 Ok/9 throughout 2015-19 whereas posting a 2.91 ERA (140 ERA+) and a 1.06 WHIP over 87 video games (86 begins).

Hill’s bat-missing potential and general effectiveness have waned lately, however he’s continued to seek out work as a back-end starter.