Hill hit by fly ball in batting practice: Boston relief pitcher Rich Hill became the latest Red Sox pitcher to get hit by a batted ball during batting practice on Wednesday, reports ESPN.com. Hill was hit in the left arm by a fly ball but immediately signaled that he was OK as he was walking off the field. Felix Doubront was hit in batting practice on Tuesday. (Updated 05/16/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Hill said he was fine and should be going forward. He's been solid this year for Boston with a 1.17 ERA over 7 2/3 innings with seven strikeouts. Hill is in a middle relief role for the Red Sox and has just low-end Fantasy value for leagues that care about middle men. (Updated 05/16/2012).
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