The Los Angeles Dodgers today acquired outfielder Josh Reddick and left-handed pitcher Rich Hill from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for
minor league right-handed pitchers Jharel Cotton, Grant Holmes and Frankie
Montas.
Reddick, 29, is batting .296 with eight home runs and 28 RBI in 68 games this
year, including hitting safely in nine of his last 11 games since July 18
with a .318 batting average (14-for-44) in that span. The left-handed hitting
Reddick has posted a .341 batting average with runners in scoring position
(15-for-44) and a .319 mark with runners on base (29-for-91), while exceling
against right-handed pitching this year, batting .341 (61-for-179) with all
20 of his extra-base hits (11 doubles, one triple, eight homers).
Hill, 36, has a 9-3 record with a 2.25 ERA in 14 starts with the A's this
year, limiting opposing hitters to a .201 batting average with a 1.09 WHIP.
Hill leads the American League (min. 75.0 IP) in ERA and home runs allowed
per 9.0 innings (0.24, 2 HR/76.0IP), while ranking among the league's best in
opponents' average (2nd), WHIP (9th) and strikeouts per 9.0 innings (10.66,
90 SO/76.0 IP). Prior to going on the disabled list on July 30 (retroactive
to July 18) with a blister on his pitching hand, Hill had been unbeaten in
his previous eight starts from May 7-July 17, going 6-0 with a 2.05 ERA (10
ER/44.0 IP) and a .184 opponents' batting average.
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