A's left-hander Rich Hill had to leave his start Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays after throwing only five pitches because of a blister.
There were scouts from at least eight other teams on hand to watch Hill, who is considered prime trade bait before the Aug. 1 deadline.Hill was replaced by Andrew Triggs, who also had to leave because of a sore knee. Sean Manaea took over for Triggs.Check back here for more on this developing story. For more on the A's, see John Hickey's Inside the A's blog at ibabuzz.com/athletics. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.