Once he appears in a game with the Royals, Hill will tie Edwin Jackson's major-league record by playing for his 14th different team. Hill began his MLB career in 2005 with the Cubs, the team he could face this week.

Rich Hill is giving Father Time a run for his money. The 45-year-old southpaw is heading back to the big leagues after getting called up by the Royals, FanSided’s Robert Murray reported Monday. When he makes his debut with Kansas City, he’ll have played for 14 different MLB teams, tying Edwin Jackson for the most a player has joined in a career.

Rich Hill’s latest stint in MLB was short-lived. After making two starts for the Kansas City Royals since his call-up on July 21, the former Michigan pitcher was designated for assignment by the team on Tuesday. Kansas City was his 14th major league team, tying Edwin Jackson’s MLB record.

They were Red Sox teammates from 2010-12, both with connections to Boston. Hill grew up in Milton, while Bard is the grandson of Fran O’Brien, who coached baseball at MIT and basketball at Stonehill.

Rich Hill will be back for a fourth tour of duty in the state of ... The 44-year-old Hill was the oldest active player in Major League Baseball last season and is several years older than the oldest player currently on an MLB roster (41-year-old Justin ...

As Rich Hill returned to Wrigley, the Cubs paid homage to Ozzy Osbourne, who passed away earlier in the day. You may remember Ozzy from moments like this (forgive me for leading with a song that is not the focal point of this section just one time): Y I K E S.

Todd Zola: A rare full Monday slate gets underway at 6:40 p.m. ET with a pair of contests. A couple of spots may be wet, most likely the Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay Rays and the St. Louis Cardinals visiting the Colorado Rockies, but both games are expected to be played.