Rich Hill Was Pulled From Wednesday's Start Prior to 2nd Inning
By Karl Rasmussen
Los Angeles Dodgers' lefty Rich Hill has had trouble staying healthy as he's gotten older. And he was once again bit by the injury bug on Wednesday.
The 36-year-old removed himself from his outing against the Giants in just the second inning. After apparently feeling some discomfort, trainers came to check on Hill while he was warming up for the second frame, and he ended up leaving the field.
Rich Hill is out of the game. Trainer came to see him after he warmed up for the second inning. Dylan Floro takes over. If you need some time to open a new bottle of wine, this is it.
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) June 20, 2019
It's unclear at this time what the latest ailment to plague Hill is, but it's certainly worrisome to see the veteran forced out of action.
Hill has notoriously struggled with blisters in the past, but that doesn't appear to be the case with this latest affliction.
Rich Hill is coming out of the game, in the top of the 2nd, with an apparent injury. #Dodgers
— Alanna Rizzo (@alannarizzo) June 20, 2019
He was replaced by Dylan Floro, who will now look to weather the storm and eat up some meaningful innings for LA early in the game.
On the season, Hill is 4-1 with a 2.60 ERA and 59 strikeouts across 52 innings. He started the season on the 10-day IL, making his first start of the year in late April. Now, he could be headed back to the shelf, should his latest injury be serious.