Koyie Dolan Hill (pronounced 'Koy') (born March 9, 1979) is an American former professional baseball catcher.
He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, and Philadelphia Phillies.
While attending Wichita State University, Hill compiled a .355 batting average and 186 RBI primarily as a third baseman.
On July 31, 2004, Hill was one of the most prominent names in a trade, going from the Dodgers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for veteran Steve Finley.
His offense, however, did not perform at the level expected, as he would spend the majority of the year platooning with backup catcher Chris Snyder.
The Cubs signed Hill to a minor league contract in the 2007 off-season so he could compete with Henry Blanco for the backup catcher role in spring training.
[1] On January 10, 2012, Hill signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals that included an invitation to Spring Training.
This happened after 3 of their catchers, Steve Clevenger, Geovany Soto, and Welington Castillo, all went down with injuries in a span of 24 days.
[8] In 31 appearances for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs, he batted .164/.226/.231 with two home runs, nine RBI, and one stolen base.
On October 7, Hill was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs, but he rejected the assignment and elected free agency.
[13] On March 17, Hill was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
[17] Koyie Hill and his wife, Meghan, have two daughters, Phoenix and Charley, who were born on September 27, 2004, and fall 2008.