Lost amid the Dodgers’ starting-pitching shuffling this week, with Kenta Maeda moving to the bullpen and Hyun-Jin Ryu solidifying his spot in the rotation, is Rich Hill’s ongoing search for consistency.
After missing a month due to a blister on his left hand, Hill has been unable to find steadiness on the mound. In four starts since returning from the disabled list, Hill has logged only 18 innings. He has a 4.50 ERA in those games, with 19 strikeouts and 13 walks.
Hill was upset with himself after a 10-8 victory over Milwaukee last week, when a ninth-inning rally took him off the hook for a defeat.