Boston Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill steps off the mound after pitching in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox's Rich Hill delivers a pitch to a Toronto Blue Jays batter in the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora (13) takes the ball from pitcher Rich Hill against the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill throws against the Detroit Tigers in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Rich Hill (44) reacts after walking in a run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)