ANAHEIM – If a 2.05 earned-run average over the last three seasons didn’t guarantee Rich Hill a spot in the Dodgers’ starting rotation, a new three-year, $48 million contract did.
So it meant little that the veteran pitcher had allowed 11 runs in 10-1/3 spring training innings coming into his final exhibition game Friday.
In the Dodgers’ 3-1 Freeway Series victory over the Angels, Hill looked ready to begin the season at last. He didn’t allow a run in 3-2/3 innings, walking one batter and striking out two.
“Everything is going in the right direction,” Hill said.