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Inside Derek Hill's secret weapon vs. shift with Detroit Tigers: 'A big part of my game'

LOS ANGELES — Detroit Tigers outfielder Derek Hill doesn't want to get into all the details.

"That'll be for another day," Hill said. "There's a lot there."

Gene Roof retired from his post as the Tigers' outfield coordinator in November 2020, after spending 34 years with the organization. Before his departure, the baseball lifer taught Hill about the nuances of bunting.

"I feel like it's a little bit of a lost art," Hill said Sunday, before the Tigers' series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. "Not many people do it anymore.