Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill left Saturday's game against the Washington Nationals after throwing only two pitches in the bottom of the first inning.
Hill left his previous start last Sunday after 5 2/3 innings with a blister on the inside part of his middle finger. On Saturday, he aggravated the blister and was replaced by reliever Scott Alexander.
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The timing of the injury is not ideal, coming in the opening frame of the second half of a doubleheader, leaving the bullpen to carry the weight for a full nine innings.
While no timetable was immediately available, the Dodgers can ill afford to lose another pitcher as both Clayton Kershaw and Hyun-jin Ryu have hit the disabled list already in May.
The oft-injured Hill has had a rough start to his campaign, both in terms of injury and performance. He owns a 6.20 ERA with 25 strikeouts and 13 walks in 24 2/3 innings.
