Could Jim Leyland Join Red Sox Front Office; Japanese Teams Scouting Rich Hill, Who Made Move Back To Starting Rotation

Rich Hill, LHP, Pawtucket — Hill, now 35, has reinvented himself as a starting pitcher. He’s more over-the-top in his delivery, throwing 92-94 miles per hour, and still possesses an outstanding 12-6 curveball. Hill has won his first three starts with the PawSox. He joined the Long Island Ducks after the Nationals released him in June after posting a 2.91 ERA with 32 strikeouts (21 walks) over 21⅔ innings at Triple A. Hill is being scouted by Japanese teams and could make that transition, but for now Hill looks pretty impressive at 2-1 with a 0.93 ERA.

Boston Globe