When the Los Angeles Dodgers were looking to improve their roster at the trade deadline in 2016, their biggest move was to acquire Rich Hill and Josh Reddick from the Oakland Athletics.
Hill was on the injured list at the time of the trade because of a finger blister that often remained an issue during his tenure with the Dodgers. However, when the left-hander did manage to have that under control, he was a valued contributor in the pitching staff.
The Dodgers re-signed Hill to a three-year, $48 million contract in December 2016. It marked a significant moment for the veteran who had been in an independent league and seemingly looking at an unlikely return to MLB not long before.