Philip Joseph Hughes was born on June 24,1986 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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39 Facts About Phil Hughes
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Phil Hughes has played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and San Diego Padres from 2007 through 2018.
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Phil Hughes debuted in the major leagues in 2007 as a starting pitcher and quickly demonstrated his potential with a bid for a no-hitter in only his second MLB start.
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Phil Hughes began 2009 in the minors but later returned to the major leagues, eventually converting to a relief pitcher in June; pitching as a setup man for Mariano Rivera, Phil Hughes excelled in the new role during the regular season.
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Phil Hughes was born in Mission Viejo, California on June 24,1986, and attended Foothill High School in North Tustin, California, where he was a first-team High School All-American pitcher and had one perfect game.
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Phil Hughes first committed to Santa Clara University, but he chose to sign with the New York Yankees when they selected him in the first round, with the 23rd overall selection, of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft.
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In 2004, Phil Hughes pitched five scoreless innings for the rookie Gulf Coast League Yankees, striking out eight hitters.
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Phil Hughes spent 2005, his first full professional year, between the Class A Charleston RiverDogs and the Advanced A Tampa Yankees.
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Phil Hughes made one appearance in the Eastern League playoffs, earning a no-decision after pitching six innings of 1-run ball with 13 strikeouts.
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Phil Hughes was the second-youngest American League player in 2007.
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Phil Hughes was included on the Yankees' postseason roster as a long reliever.
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Phil Hughes began the 2008 season as the third starter in the Yankees' rotation.
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Phil Hughes relieved CC Sabathia in the eighth inning and pitched two perfect innings.
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Phil Hughes pitched in all three games of the ALDS against the Minnesota Twins, posting a 9.
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Phil Hughes had scoreless outings in Games 2 and 3 as the Yankees won the series in six games.
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Phil Hughes made his first postseason start in Game 3 of the ALDS against the Twins.
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Phil Hughes began the 2011 season as the third starter in the Yankees rotation.
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Phil Hughes underwent an arm strength rehabilitation program for several weeks.
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Phil Hughes was included on the Yankees' postseason roster as a relief pitcher.
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Phil Hughes had scoreless outings in Games 4 and 5 of the ALDS as the Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers in five games.
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Phil Hughes's deal was a $500,000 raise from his 2011 season.
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Phil Hughes was tied for sixth in the AL in wins, but he tied for eighth in the league in losses.
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Phil Hughes began the 2013 season on the DL with a bulging disc in his back.
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Phil Hughes has the third-highest ERA in Yankee history among pitchers with at least 500 innings pitched.
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Phil Hughes threw five innings, giving up four earned runs and striking out seven.
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Phil Hughes allowed three earned runs or less in all but one of these starts and gave up just three walks against 61 strikeouts.
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Phil Hughes started the second half of the season taking the loss in his first three starts, resulting in his ERA rising above 4.
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In five of these nine starts, Phil Hughes allowed one earned run or less, and recorded quality starts in all but one of them.
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Phil Hughes closed his first season in Minnesota with a superb second half, pitching 88 innings across 13 starts and posting a 2.
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Phil Hughes finished seventh in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award behind David Price, Max Scherzer, Jon Lester, Chris Sale, Felix Hernandez and winner Corey Kluber, receiving one fourth-place vote and four fifth-place votes for a total of six points.
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Phil Hughes started 25 times while appearing two times out of the bullpen.
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Phil Hughes was in the rotation at the beginning of the month but after two starts, he landed on the disabled list.
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Phil Hughes was designated for assignment by the Twins on May 22,2018.
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On January 3,2021, Phil Hughes officially announced his retirement from professional baseball on his Twitter account.
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Phil Hughes enjoys watching the Food Network and is a fan of Alton Brown.
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Phil Hughes became a fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2005, after he began training at the Yankees' facility in Tampa.
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Phil Hughes has developed a mid-80s Vulcan changeup against left-handed hitters, and in mid-2012, he developed a low-80s slider to right-handers.
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Phil Hughes continued to use the cutter into the start of the 2012 season; he posted a 7.
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