MLB Trade Deadline: 15 biggest names on the market

10. Rich Hill, SP, Oakland Athletics 

Hill’s unexpected rise over the past year will cumulate with him being one of the hottest names on the market, should he be healthy by the trade deadline.

The 36-year-old Hill made a solid debut with the Chicago Cubs over a decade ago before injuries wrecked his career. Hill bounced around four different organizations, pitching mostly in the minors, and even found himself in independent ball for a stretch.

The Red Sox decided to give Hill a shot near the end of 2015, and he somehow managed to post a 1.55 ERA (2.27 FIP) with 36 strikeouts and five walks in 29 innings per FanGraphs. Oakland believed that success could continue, and gave Hill a low-risk one-year contract in the offseason.

Hill has again been brilliant in 2016 behind his curveball, which he throws nearly half the time, with a 2.25 ERA (2.67 FIP) and strikeout rate of 28 percent. Since last August, few pitchers in the Majors outside of Clayton Kershaw have better marks than Hill.

Like so many other A’s, Hill picked up an injury at a bad time, and has been out with a groin injury since the end of May. Hill is set to begin a rehab assignment this week, and will again become of the deadline’s most sought-after pitchers if he gets a couple of healthy starts in.

Next: 9. Kole Calhoun, OF, Los Angeles Angels