Royals Designate Veteran Left-Hander Rich Hill for Assignment

The Kansas City Royals have designated veteran left-hander Rich Hill for assignment after he made only two starts for the club. Hill, 45, lost both of his starts on July 22 and 28, posting a 5.00 ERA over nine innings. As the oldest player in the majors, his brief appearances with the Royals allowed him to tie Edwin Jackson's record by playing for a 14th major league team.