Phil Hughes Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 5" / 240 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 6/24/1986 (37)
- Experience
- 12
- College
- None
Phil Hughes Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Phil Hughes News
Phil Hughes officially announced his retirement from baseball more than two years after throwing his last pitch. The 34-year-old right-hander announced on Twitter on Sunday what's been "fairly apparent ... these last couple years." Hughes won the World Series with the Yankees in 2009 and went 88-79 with a 4.52 ERA in 211 career starts and 79 relief appearances over 12 major league seasons with the Yankees, (2007-13), Twins (2014-18) and Padres (2018). He went a career-best 18-8 and was an All-Star in 2010. Hughes also won 16 games in 2012 and 2014. The righty dealt with various injuries in his career, having season-ending surgery in 2016 to fix thoracic outlet syndrome, a condition that recurred and caused him to miss the final three-plus months in 2017.
The San Diego Padres have activated Phil Hughes off of the disabled list and reinstated Kirby Yates from paternity leave. Kazuhisa Makita and Robert Stock were sent to Triple-A in corresponding moves. Hughes has pitched to a disappointing 6.23 ERA since coming to the Padres and holds no fantasy value. Yates, on the other hand, has a strong 0.79 ERA with a 41/9 K/BB ratio over 34 games. He's stuck behind closerBrad Hand for now, but Hand has been mentioned as a potential trade piece at the deadline. If Yates is given an opportunity to see regular saves, he could become a must-have in deeper fantasy leagues.
The San Diego Padres have acquired starting pitcher Phil Hughes from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for a minor league catcher. Hughes had previously been designated for assignment by the Minnesota Twins on May 21. Hughes has struggled for the past couple seasons including this season with his ERA constantly above 5.87 and his WHIP above 1.508. Also, he has failed to pitch for more than 60 innings per season since 2015. Hughes should not be owned in any fantasy formats due to his struggles over the past couple of seasons.