Dodgers place Hill on IL

Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill was placed on the injured list and scheduled for an MRI exam Thursday to determine the severity of his left forearm injury. Hill lasted only an inning in his Wednesday start against the San Francisco Giants.

Warming up for the second inning, Hill was visited by trainers and manager Dave Roberts before exiting the game. Roberts said Wednesday night that he was very "hopeful" after talking to Hill. He had two strikeouts and threw 15 pitches in a 1-2-3 first inning.

"You could see something wasn't right, something was going through his head," Roberts said. Hill experienced elbow tightness in his two previous starts and said he felt his entire left arm tighten up after his third warmup pitch between the first and second innings.

"I didn't feel it would be a wise move to continue,'' Hill said. "The MRI will probably show something, but I don't think it will be in the concerning category.'' Hill, 39, is 4-1 with a 2.55 ERA in 10 starts this season.