Don't Miss
- Commissioner’s statement on Ventura, Marte
- Ronnie O’Sullivan: Masters champion ‘felt so vulnerable’ in final
- Arron Fletcher Wins 2017 WSOP International Circuit Marrakech Main Event ($140,224)
- Smith challenges Warner to go big in India
- Moncada No. 1 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Braves land 2 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- Kingery makes MLB Pipeline’s Top 10 2B Prospects list
- New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion
- Mathews, Pradeep, Gunathilaka to return to Sri Lanka
- Elliott hopes for rain for Poli
Hill to skip start with groin injury
- Updated: June 4, 2016
HOUSTON — A’s left-hander Rich Hill has been scratched from his scheduled start Saturday, after experiencing groin discomfort while throwing from flat ground Friday.
Right-hander Kendall Graveman, initially pegged to go Sunday, will pitch in Hill’s place against the Astros on normal rest. That leaves the A’s without a starter for Sunday in Houston.
Before the announcement was made Friday, A’s manager Bob Melvin said, “We want to make sure [Hill] is as close to 100 percent as he can be, and we’re not certain after throwing a flat ground [session].”
Hill, the American League Pitcher of the Month for May, last pitched Saturday, departing in the seventh inning with a mild groin strain.
“There’s still some …
continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com
