BOSTON — Rich Hill is back in the majors, nearly two decades and more than a dozen teams since he made his big league debut.

The Boston Red Sox selected the 44-year-old lefty from Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday as Hill tries to add a little more history to a lengthy career. One outing in 2024 would make him the only active player to appear in a game in each of the past 20 seasons.

“He looks great physically. He’s always taking care of that part. He’s excited to be back,” Manager Alex Cora said before the Red Sox hosted the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. Hill was in uniform, but did not enter the game. “He was very diligent the last few months about his craft. He’s always done it. So now, no doubt about him that physically, he’s going to be OK, throw the ball well.”

With an injury-depleted pitching staff, it’s unclear how the Red Sox plan to utilize Hill and where he might fill in. He’s willing to provide whatever the club needs, Cora said.

Appropriately wearing No. 44 on his uniform, Hill could join former Boston teammate Tim Wakefield as the only pitchers to appear in a game for the Red Sox at age 44 or older.

Wakefield holds the club mark at 45, when he last pitched on Sept. 25, 2011. The knuckleballer died last October and is being honored by the Red Sox with a No. 49 patch on their jersey sleeves this season.

This is Hill’s fourth stint with the Red Sox, who signed him to a minor league deal Aug. 16. Hill threw two scoreless innings in a start Friday for Worcester, striking out two, walking one and hitting a batter with a pitch.

He has pitched for 13 major league teams, one short of Edwin Jackson’s record.

Hill, born in Boston, is 90-73 with a 4.01 ERA in 382 career games, including 248 starts. He also pitched for the Red Sox from 2010-12, then again in 2015 and 2022. He spent last season with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Diego Padres.

ROSTER MOVES: In the span of a few hours on Tuesday, the Red Sox lost both of the relievers they acquired at the trade deadline to injuries.

Right-handers Lucas Sims and Luis García both went on the 15-day injured list late Tuesday afternoon. Sims has been dealing with a right lat strain, García has right-elbow inflammation.

Right-hander Greg Weissert was recalled from Triple-A to fill Sims’ roster spot.

Josh Winckowski, originally optioned to Triple-A the night prior, was in the clubhouse on Tuesday afternoon as the Red Sox waited for results on García. He’s taking García’s place.

It’s a double-blow to a bullpen that was struggling mightily before the trade deadline, and continued to struggle even after Sims and García arrived. Since the All-Star break, the Red Sox’s 20 save opportunities lead the American League and rank second in the majors behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

They’ve successfully converted just six of those 20 opportunities.

RAFAEL DEVERS was not in the Red Sox starting lineup against the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Devers has started 118 of Boston’s 131 games. He missed time at the beginning of the year because of shoulder soreness and knee pain. But he’s played almost every game since then. He played both games Monday, going 1 for 7 with two strikeouts and an error.

Manager Alex Cora said both shoulders have bothered Devers this year.

“He’s not getting worse but he’s not getting any better,” Cora said.

It’s possible Devers will take more than one day off.

“If he needs two or three (days), we’ll do it,” Cora said. “We have to take care of him. And I think it’s smart to do it.”