What Happened In 2017: Was hindered by blisters to start the year, but finished off the season strong.
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Rich Hill went down early in the season with the same blister issue that plagued him in 2016. He required two disabled list stints in April, after his first and second starts, respectively.
Once Hill returned in mid-May, the blister evidently stopped being an issue. But the time off seemingly affected him. In his next seven starts, Hill never managed to pitch deeper than the fifth inning. He allowed 19 runs (18 earned) in 32 innings pitched.