Rich Hill, age 45, is set to start for the Kansas City Royals against the Chicago Cubs, marking his 386th game and 248th start in a long MLB career. Manager Matt Quatraro noted Hill's success at the triple-A level, where he had a 5.36 ERA and significant strikeout performances. This start will make Hill the oldest MLB pitcher since Jamie Moyer in 2012, and he will tie for the record of playing for 14 teams, debuting against the Cubs, his first team.
At 45 years and 133 days, Hill will be the oldest pitcher to start an MLB game since Jamie Moyer, who was 49 years, 191 days old on May 27, 2012.
Hill also will tie Edwin Jackson's record of having played for 14 MLB teams and will do so against the Cubs, the team for which he made his major league debut.
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