Hill (finger) was removed early from his rehab start Thursday with High-A Rancho Cucamonga due to a pitch count limit, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.
It was originally feared that Hill was removed from Thursday's rehab start due to an injury, but it turns out that the team had an inning pitch count limit that he reached in the first inning. Following his departure, Hill headed to the bullpen to get in some additional work, J.P. Hoornstra reports. It's positive news that the hurler was not injured, but his poor performance (two runs in two-thirds of an inning) is a bit concerning.