Rich Hill to return to Dodgers after dominant rehab start

Rich Hill didn’t think he needed another rehab start before joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he backed it up with his performance.

Hill has not pitched in the majors this season due to a left knee problem, and was sent for another rehab start despite his protestations. He took the mound and showed just how ready he was to join the MLB team.

Rich Hill reluctantly went and made an additional rehab start against extended spring training hitters and struck out 16 in 6 innings and that is hilarious.

— Joe Davis (@Joe_Davis) April 23, 2019

Unsurprisingly, Hill has been slated to start Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Rich Hill will start Sunday for Dodgers against Pirates.

— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) April 23, 2019

Hill can be a bit ornery, and it sounds like he was ready to return sooner. He’s definitely ready now, though.