MLB Trade Deadline: 15 deals that should happen

9. Rich Hill to the Baltimore Orioles

Over the course of a year, Hill has gone from nearly out of baseball entirely to one of the hottest names of the 2016 trade deadline. If Hill can show he’s fully recovered from a groin injury over the next month, he will be of great use to any team who needs a starting pitching rental.

Hill debuted for the Chicago Cubs way back in 2005 and looked to have a promising career ahead of him before his arm blew out. Since then, the 36-year-old has bounced around multiple organizations and even Independent League ball with few opportunities to pitch in the Majors.

The Boston Red Sox gave Hill a shot near the end of last year, and he posted dominant numbers over four starts. Oakland decided that was enough to give Hill a one-year flyer, and he’s responded with a 2.25 ERA (2.70 FIP) in 64 innings per FanGraphs, including a strikeout rate of 28 percent behind a terrific curveball he throws more than half the time.

Unfortunately, Hill suffered a groin injury at the end of May and has not pitched since. The good news for Oakland is that Hill has progressed well from the injury and is expected to be activated later this week.

As Hill is on a one-year, $6 million contract, he poses basically no risk to any contending team. Hill would be a great fit for the Orioles, who need help in the rotation and may not have the resources to get one of the “bigger” names on the market.

Even if Hill isn’t a traditional top line starter, few pitchers in baseball have better numbers over the past few months, and he could help the Orioles have a rotation good enough to back their strong offense.

Next: 8. Carlos Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox