When the Los Angeles Dodgers were looking to make a splash at the trade deadline during the 2016 season, they aimed to address multiple needs by acquiring Rich Hill and Josh Reddick from the Oakland Athletics.
However, Hill was hardly the best starting pitcher available, and he was on the 10-day injured list at the time of being traded. His blisters remained a chronic issue but Hill was effective when he managed to take the mound.
He was rewarded with a three-year, $48 million contract that ran through the 2019 season. Hill was largely healthy in 2017 and 2018, but dealt with multiple injuries this year that limited him to just 13 starts.