Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made it clear to Rich Hill that he expected to see improved results when the southpaw made his second rehab start for High-A Rancho Cucamonga. The plan called for Hill to throw 75 pitches over five innings.
He needed 68 pitches to get through five hitless innings in the Quakes win over the San Jose Giants (San Francisco affiliate) on Wednesday night. “Did he yell at (Quakes manager Drew) Saylor like he yelled at me?” Roberts joked after the Dodgers’ win.
Hill finished with three strikeouts and issued three walks, though there appeared to be instances where he was squeezed by home-plate umipre Justin Anderson.