All-Star Hill Returning to Titans

Ottawa, ON - The Ottawa Titans Baseball Club, the defending Frontier League champions, announced today that they have agreed to terms on a contract extension with left-handed pitcher Kaleb Hill for the upcoming 2027 National Association season.

Hill, 26, returns to Ottawa for his third season following an All-Star campaign in 2026. In 18 games (17 starts), the southpaw went 4-5 with a 5.26 ERA, logging a career-high 87.1 innings while walking 48 and striking out 63.

Named the Titans’ Opening Day starter in 2026, Hill led the Club with seven quality starts, going six or more innings in eight of his starts. He allowed three runs or fewer in 11 appearances and delivered one of his strongest outings on June 11, tossing 7.2 quality innings against Brockton. Five days later, he recorded a season-high seven strikeouts in a victory over New Jersey.

In 2025, Hill posted a 6-3 record with a 3.61 ERA across 29 appearances (10 starts), striking out 60 and walking 40 over 72.1 innings. His six wins ranked fourth on the team, while his ERA was the fifth-best among Titans pitchers. Over his final three starts, Hill earned two victories while allowing just four runs (two earned) across 16.2 innings. In relief, he was called upon to record more than three outs on five occasions and held opponents scoreless in 12 appearances. He made an immediate impression in his Titans debut in Washington, striking out a career-high eight batters, before combining for 19 strikeouts over his first three starts.

A product of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Hill joined the Titans off waivers from the Gateway Grizzlies late in Spring Training in 2025, following his professional debut the previous season. In 12 appearances with Gateway (five starts), Hill went 2-1 with a 6.32 ERA over 37 innings, striking out 27 and walking 28.

Hill played four seasons of collegiate baseball, beginning at the University of Mississippi (Oxford, Mississippi) before spending two years at Charleston Southern University (Charleston, South Carolina) and finishing his career at Georgia Gwinnett College (Lawrenceville, Georgia), where he played from 2019 to 2024. Across 62 collegiate appearances (32 starts), the 6-foot-4 left-hander compiled a 20-10 record with a 4.36 ERA, striking out 235 and walking 102 over 221 innings.

In other news, the Titans have announced additional roster moves:

Released LHP Max Maarleveld and RHP Christian Scafidi

The Ottawa Titans will open the 2027 National Association season on Friday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m., hosting the Trois-Rivières Aigles at Ottawa Stadium.

For information on Ottawa Titans’ 2027 Season Tickets, Group Outings, and 10-Game Mini Packs, visit the Titans’ official website at www.ottawatitans.com.