The Twins knew Dasan Hill would be a long-term project when they selected him 69th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft, but his first season in professional baseball quickly showed why the organization is so high on the young left-hander. Hill’s debut across two levels offered both eye-opening upside and clear developmental checkpoints, a combination the Twins are more than comfortable working with.
“We’re excited about Dasan,” Twins general manager Jeremy Zoll told FanGraphs of the southpaw Hill, who was drafted out of high school in Texas. “He did a really nice job of missing bats. His changeup came along really well. He had an incredibly high swing and miss rate on that pitch. The breaking balls were a project in spring training, and they kept getting better and better as the year went along. Easy velo from the left side, and it looks like it’s going to be a full four-pitch mix.”
Hill wasted little time showing why he was such an intriguing high school arm. His fastball already sits in the mid-90s and can reach higher, and it plays up thanks to late movement and a tough angle created by his crossfire delivery. At the lower levels, the heater alone was often enough to overpower hitters, but it was the development of his secondaries that separated him from most teenage pitchers.
“We’re excited to keep pushing him. We challenged him in High-A at the end of the year. He knows that he has to be in the zone a little bit more. That will be a big thing for him, getting ahead of hitters and staying ahead a little bit more. He has a really bright future. His body is projectable and will keep filling out.”
That challenge came late in the season when the Twins bumped Hill to Cedar Rapids. Even with limited innings, the move underscored the organization’s aggressive view of his long-term outlook. Hill showed flashes of dominance at both stops, finishing the year with a 3.19 ERA, a 3.35 FIP, and a 31.1% strikeout rate over 62 innings between Fort Myers and Cedar Rapids.
“He’s 19 and just getting started,” Twins president of baseball and business Derek Falvey added. “The changeup is really, really good — it’s a weapon pitch — but like [Zoll] said, there is a lot of maturation coming with this kid. There’s not just understanding how to pitch, but also his body and physicality.”
Beyond the fastball, Hill’s slider and curveball showed meaningful progress as the year went on. The slider has become a potential wipeout pitch against left-handed hitters, while the curveball gives him a viable option versus righties. His changeup, though once viewed as a complementary piece, has already become a legitimate weapon and a separator within the system.
The numbers also highlight where the next phase of development must focus. Hill struck out hitters at an impressive rate, but his walk totals pushed his WHIP to 1.35, a reminder that command and efficiency remain works in progress. That inconsistency is not unexpected for a pitcher who spent most of the year at 19 years old and was facing professional hitters for the first time.
The Twins were careful with his workload, rarely asking Hill to work deep into games. That approach reflects both his age and the organization’s desire to let his body continue to mature. Even with those limits, Hill established himself as one of the most exciting arms in the farm system and now ranks among the top prospects in the organization.
Looking ahead to 2026, Hill is likely to return to High-A or move quickly to Double-A with a clear set of priorities. The Twins will be focused on strike throwing, getting ahead of hitters, and continuing to refine all four pitches. If those pieces come together, Hill has the upside of a future rotation anchor. If command lags behind the stuff, his fastball and slider combination alone could still make him a high-impact bullpen arm.
Either way, Hill’s first professional season confirmed what the Twins believed on draft day. The raw ingredients are special, the progress is real, and the timeline will be dictated not by urgency, but by how quickly a very young pitcher turns immense talent into consistency.
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