DENVER -- The Dodgers have placed left-hander Rich Hill on the disabled list with a recurrence of the blister issue that sidelined him for several weeks last season.
The blister on the middle finger of Hill's pitching hand began "heating up" during the final inning of his five-inning, 75-pitch start against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday. Hill offered to pitch out of the bullpen while someone else took his next start, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, but the decision was made to "get ahead of this" and place him on the DL.
Reliever Josh Fields was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take Hill's place on the roster.