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Hill

The third catcher would make it easier to use either David Ross or Paul Lo Duca as a pinch-hitter. Hill wouldn’t have any fantasy value.

Hill is a decent catching prospect but he won’t play with three guys in front of him.

Hill is a nice prospect, and his success at Triple-A could mean David Ross never gets a chance to prove himself as a regular.

''I feel good about him, and he’s going to help us,’' the manager said. Arizona’s Triple-A lineup isn’t going to generate many runs, but Hill should be worth picking up in NL-only leagues.

Hill was 4-for-14 with three doubles and three walks since returning to the majors on July 19. He’ll be back next month, but he may not get much additional playing time.

The Yankees designated Hill for assignment last month, but no other teams wanted him.

Hill didn’t get into a game while Jorge Posada was injured.

Hill was batting .141/.200/.219 in 64 at-bats for Columbus. He’ll back up Kelly Stinnett until Jorge Posada is ready to return from a hamstring injury.

Whether he needs surgery or not, Hill is probably done for the season.

Team spokesman Mike Swanson said Hill will be in a cast for six weeks and a walking boot for six subsequent weeks. “Basically, this was unavoidable from the standpoint that they took X-rays today and realized that if they didn’t do surgery and just let it heal on its own, there could be some problems down the road,” he said.