Hill returning to Dodgers on 3-year contract

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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Dodgers signed free-agent starting pitcher Rich Hill to a three-year deal as the Winter Meetings opened on Monday, solidifying the front end of their starting rotation.

The agreement is for $48 million, a source told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the financial terms.

Hill slots behind ace Clayton Kershaw and ahead of Kenta Maeda and Julio Urias to give the Dodgers the starting-pitching quality that has enabled them to win four consecutive National League West titles.

And there’s now plenty of depth from which to select a fifth starter and deal in trades, as the club has Brandon McCarthy, Scott Kazmir, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Alex Wood …

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