The A's plan to have Hill (hand) start either Thursday or Friday of next week, Joe Stiglich of CSN California reports.
After a bit of a setback Friday landed Hill on the DL, the veteran southpaw was able to get through a 60-pitch bullpen session. He has been battling an issue with a blister on his pitching hand, but Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that Hill was able to throw a decent portion of the bullpen session without a protective covering on his blister. While it's encouraging that Hill could be back as soon as August 4, there's no guarantee he'll still be wearing an A's uniform by that time with the trade deadline looming on Monday.