Hill continued his rough spring Tuesday, allowing five runs and six walks over four innings, throwing only 29 of his 67 pitches for strikes.
Hill has now made three starts so far this spring and has struggled with his control in all three starts. He has allowed 13 earned runs with an absurd 12 walks in only 7.2 innings. Hill signed a $6 million contract with Oakland in the off-season and he is still entrenched into the A's rotation, but his start to the spring has to be a slight concern to the team, especially considering a lack of command was what got Hill into trouble when he has struggled in his career.