Turner Hill called up to MLB after impressive Minor League performance

Turner Hill of the AAA Sacramento River Cats has been called up to join the San Francisco Giants, effective Friday. Hill recently maintained a 26-game hitting streak while posting a.950 OPS and a 148 wRC+ this season. In his last two games, he recorded 4 hits in 8 at-bats, including a home run and a double. Sacramento's roster adjustments will include the addition of low-A players Jose Ramos and Dario Reynoso as Hill departs. Meanwhile, AA Richmond has released RHP Brad Deppermann, and the Giants' farm system has received a ranking of No. 4 from Baseball America, indicating a strong overall performance from their affiliates.

• 11:09 PMYahoo Sports — Minor League roundup, August 11-12: Turner Hill gets the call to the bigs!