Darick Hall
Hall batting for Philadelphia Phillies in 2022
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 24
First baseman / Designated Hitter
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 (age 28)
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 runs10
Runs batted in19
Teams

Darick Hall (born July 25, 1995) is an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Early life and amateur career

Hall grew up in Hereford, Arizona, and attended Buena High School.[1]

Hall began his college baseball career at Cochise College as both a pitcher and a first baseman. He transferred to Dallas Baptist University after his sophomore year.[2] In his only season with the Patriots, Hall was named the Missouri 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 the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.

Professional career

Hall with the Reading Fightin Phils in 2019

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Hall in the 14th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[4] He was assigned to the short-season Williamsport Crosscutters after signing with the team.[1] In 2017, Hall started the season with the Single-A Lakewood BlueClaws and was named the South Atlantic League MVP after batting .272 with 28 doubles, 27 home runs, and 96 RBIs in 114 games. He was promoted to the High-A Clearwater 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 the Double-A Reading Fightin Phils.[6] He returned to Reading for the 2019 season and was named an Eastern 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 the Triple-A Lehigh 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 the Atlanta 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, off St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles 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]

After Rhys Hoskins suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in spring training, Hall began the year as the Phillies' primary first baseman. After six games, Hall suffered a thumb injury during a slide against the New York Yankees.[14] On April 12, it was announced that he would miss two months of action after undergoing surgery to repair the ulnar 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]

Personal life

Hall's grandfather, James "Bo" Hall, played minor league baseball in the San Francisco Giants organization and was the head baseball coach at Cochise College and Eastern Arizona College.[17] His uncle, Shane Hall, played three seasons in the Boston Red Sox organization.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Life in the minors is good for Buena, Cochise product Darick Hall". Sierra Vista Herald. July 17, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Phillies prospects Austin Listi, Darick Hall grounded by faith, strengthened by friendship". The Morning Call. July 19, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Phillies await word on Darick Hall signing". Sierra Vista Herald. June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Phillies prospect Darick Hall uses interesting tool to improve plate discipline". NBC Sports Philadelphia. March 2, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Darick Hall Delivers Legit Power". Baseball America. May 12, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Harris, Ben (June 29, 2018). "Minor league notebook: Darick Hall's calculated launch angle revolution, Ranger Suarez moves to Triple A". The Athletic. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Projecting IronPigs 2020 season-opening lineup: Darick Hall". The Morning Call. September 10, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "IronPigs win home opener 7-3 as first baseman Darick Hall ready to pick up where he left off last season". The Morning Call. April 5, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Breen, Matt (June 29, 2022). "Phillies' Darick Hall thought his hotel was being robbed. Instead, he was being promoted to the majors". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  10. ^ Salisbury, Jim (June 29, 2022). "Phillies promote slugger Darick Hall, will make MLB debut Wednesday". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Duvall, Wright lead Braves over Phillies, now 21-5 in June". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 29, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  12. ^ Coffee, Alex (June 30, 2022). "Phillies' bats come alive against Braves to close out June on a high note". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Seidman, Corey (January 20, 2023). "Zooming in on spring training battles with Phillies' roster mostly in place". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  14. ^ "Phillies' Darick Hall: IL stint coming?". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Phillies' Darick Hall: Out two months after surgery". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  16. ^ Seidman, Corey (June 19, 2023). "Phillies designate Guthrie for assignment to clear 40-man spot for Hall". NBC Sports Philadelphia. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  17. ^ "Local star Darick Hall makes MLB debut, belts two homers Thursday against Braves". Sierra Vista Herald. June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.

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