Hill threw four simulated innings Monday and could begin the season in the starting rotation, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "If Rich is feeling good and ready to go, we can see him in our rotation to start the season," manager Rocco Baldelli said. "But we still have some time and we really want to see how [the starting pitchers] are throwing the ball and how they feel."
Hill had been targeting a return in June or July since undergoing elbow surgery back in October, and apparently his workouts during the pandemic have him on track. The Twins may use a six-man rotation to begin the season, which would allow Hill to slowly ramp up his workload.