While the Los Angeles Dodgers have dealt with an assortment of injuries thus far in the season, their starting rotation has been hit particularly hard. To date, Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill and Hyun-Jin Ryu have all either spent time on the 10-day disabled list or currently reside there.
Hill’s stint on the DL came nearly one month ago, when he was sidelined due to inflammation in the middle finger of his throwing hand. Hill expressed some frustration with the Dodgers erring on the side of caution, but he’s yet to rebound from the trouble.
The inflammation was caused by a cracked fingernail, which later became infected and delayed Hill’s expected return.