Another South Carolina baseball player has signed his professional contract.
Pitcher Adam Hill agreed to terms with the New York Mets. Hill was a fourth-round pick by the Mets. According to Baseball America’s Jim Callis, Hill got the full signing bonus of $507,800 for his drafted slot.
Hill will begin his career with the Brooklyn Cyclones or Kingsport Mets. There is a chance Hill could be back in Columbia next year with the Columbia Fireflies, a Mets affiliate, if he performs well.
Hill, a junior, was 7-5 with a 41.2 ERA in 16 starts this season with 101 strikeouts in 83 innings.