Rich Hill Exits Start After Two Pitches Against Nationals; Heads to DL With Blister

The left-hander's Saturday night start didn't quite go exactly as planned.
Rich Hill Exits Start After Two Pitches Against Nationals; Heads to DL With Blister
Rich Hill Exits Start After Two Pitches Against Nationals; Heads to DL With Blister /

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rich Hill lasted just two pitches against the Washington Nationals.

The veteran Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander was pulled with an 0-2 count to leadoff hitter Trea Turner on Saturday night with a recurrence of the blister problem that has already put him on the disabled list twice this season.

Hill was again put on the 10-day disabled list after a blister burst on his left middle finger.

Television close-ups showed a broken and bloody fingernail on Hill’s left middle finger.

Blisters have plagued the 38-year-old Hill for the past several seasons.

Left-hander Scott Alexander replaced Hill in the second game of a day-night doubleheader.


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