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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Dodgers News: Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda Swapped In Starting Rotation
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Dodgers News: Rich Hill, Kenta Maeda Swapped In Starting Rotation

Matthew Moreno
March 13, 2017
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Since the Los Angeles Dodgers began their 2017 Cactus League schedule, the front-end of their starting rotation has been, in order, Clayton Kershaw, Rich Hill and Kenta Maeda. With Kershaw taking the ball Sunday, Hill was slated to start Monday against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

However, the Dodgers are instead starting Maeda at Tempe Diablo Stadium, with Hill now scheduled to pitch Tuesday at Camelback Ranch. Due to Maeda’s previous turn in the rotation landing on the Dodgers’ off day, he instead pitched on a back field on March 8.

The swap splits left-handers Kershaw and Hill in the rotation, and presumably will carry into the regular season.

What’s more, the change would provide for better balance with lefties Scott Kazmir, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Julio Urias and Alex Wood, and right-handers Brandon McCarthy and Ross Stripling competing to round out the rotation.

Brock Stewart was on the periphery of the conversation, but has been shut down due to tendinitis in his throwing shoulder. Wood started for the first time this spring on Sunday.

Although Urias remains under consideration to be part of the Dodgers rotation come Opening Day of the 2017 season, he’s also a candidate to remain in extended Spring Training or begin the year with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Last season, when the Dodgers projected to have an abundance of left-handers in their rotation, manager Dave Roberts said he put little stock in the specific alignment.

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TAGGED:2017 Spring TrainingKenta MaedaLos Angeles DodgersRich Hill
ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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