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Feb 26, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rich Hill (44) pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Maryvale Baseball Park. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Rich Hill ends up with a lower ERA than Clayton Kershaw.

We all know of the greatness of Clayton Kershaw, but Dodgers’ fans will soon know the greatness of Rich Hill.

Since 2015, the closest pitcher to Kershaw’s 1.96 ERA mark has been Rich Hill with a 2.00 ERA. Since coming over to the Dodgers from Oakland last year, Hill has proven to be a secondary ace behind Kershaw. In his short 34 innings stint with the Dodgers, Hill only gave up 7 runs to opponents and posted a 1.3 WAR. With Oakland, he posted a 2.8 WAR with a 2.25 ERA in 14 starts.

The issue with Hill is his ability to stay healthy. What good is a low ERA if he’s not contributing many innings to the team.

Rich Hill may be the most underappreciated #2 starter in the league. But by the end of this year, he will be in the conversation with the best pitchers in baseball.

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