Wednesday night the injury bug made its way back to Chavez Ravine as Dodgers’ starter Rich Hill left his start after just one inning. Hill appeared to be uncomfortable after every pitch in the first inning and after throwing warmup pitches in the second inning he called Dave Roberts out to the mound and left the game with forearm discomfort.
It’s not yet clear how serious Hill’s injury is, but forearm discomfort tends to be a precursor to more serious elbow injuries. Given Rich Hill’s age, the Dodgers are going to be cautious with the veteran southpaw, especially since the club has plenty of depth to cover Hill’s absence from the rotation.