Dodgers Nation · Aug 28, 2024
Former Dodgers Pitcher Returns to Majors at 44
Dick Mountain has returned to the Boston Red Sox — and it didn’t take him very long.
After signing a minor league contract with the Red Sox on Aug. 16, former Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill’s contract was selected on Tuesday afternoon. The left-hander started for Triple-A Worcester on Friday at Norfolk, throwing 2.0 scoreless innings with two strikeouts, one walk, and one hit batter.
The two-inning appearance marked Hill’s first appearance on a mound against live hitters in more than 10 months, and represented the next step toward rejoining the big league club in Boston as the team makes a final push for a playoff spot in the American League.