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Phil Hughes
New York Yankees – No. 34
Starting Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
debut
April 26, 2007, for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
(through May 11, 2008)
Wins-Losses5-7
ERA5.51
Strikeouts71
Teams

Philip J. "Phil" Hughes (born June 24, 1986 in Mission Viejo, California) is a professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher, who was the first-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. Nicknamed "Phil Franchise" because of his promise as one of the bookends in the front of the Yankees' rotation.

High school career and draft

Phil Hughes attended Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California, where he was a first-team High School All-American pitcher and threw one perfect game. During high school, he was an avid Red Sox fan. In his junior year (2003) he was 12-0, and posted an 0.78 ERA while striking out 85 batters in 72 innings. [1] In his senior year (2004) he had a 9-1 record, with a 0.69 ERA. His one loss came at the hands of Woodbridge High School in Irvine, California. In 61 innings he gave up 40 hits and 3 walks, while striking out 83 batters.

Hughes first committed to Santa Clara University, [1] but was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (23rd overall) in June 2004. The Yankees were awarded this pick when they lost free agent pitcher Andy Pettitte to the Houston Astros.

Minor leagues and spring training

In 2004 he pitched 5 scoreless innings for the Gulf Coast League Gulf Coast Yankees, striking out 8.

Hughes spent 2005, his first full professional year, split between the Yankees' Rookie League team and the Single-A Tampa Yankees. He went 9-1 with a 2.19 ERA, and in 86 innings gave up 54 hits while striking out 93.

After receiving a non-roster invitation to the parent team's spring training, he returned to the Tampa club.

On May 3, 2006, at the age of 19, Hughes made his first start with the Double-A Trenton Thunder.

In 2006, in the minor leagues Hughes held opposing batters to a .179 batting average in 146.3 innings, while averaging 2 walks and 10 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. [2] On June 13, 2006, Hughes took a no-hitter into the 6th inning, and threw a 1-hitter through 7 innings. On June 23, 2006, Hughes put forth another dominant start, taking a no-hitter into the 8th inning, and pitching 8 shutout innings. He became stronger as the year progressed; in August he gave up only 10 hits in 30 innings, while striking out 40. Hughes made one appearance in the Eastern League playoffs, earning a no-decision while pitching 6 innings of 1-run ball with 13 strikeouts.

In November 2006, Baseball America rated Hughes the Yankees # 1 prospect, and as having the best curveball and best control in the Yankee system, called him "arguably the best pitching prospect in the minors," and projected him as the Yankees # 1 starter in 2010. [3] Through 2006, in his minor league career Hughes is 21-7 with a 2.13 ERA in 237.1 innings (45 starts), in which he has averaged 5.7 hits, 2.0 walks, and 10.2 strikeouts per 9 innings.

Hughes was rated the # 2 prospect in the minor leagues for 2007 by Baseball Digest. [4] Brian Cashman indicated in December 2006 that he wanted Hughes to start the 2007 season in AAA, though he has the talent to start the season in the major leagues. [5] In January 2007, the Yankees announced that Hughes was being invited to spring training. [6] After facing him in batting practice in spring training in February, Jason Giambi said: "He looks like a young Rocket." Ben Davis called his curveball "devastating," and Todd Pratt called it "deadly." [7] After catching Hughes in a spring training game in 2006, Yankees star catcher Jorge Posada said he had "the best arm in camp, no doubt about it," [8]. He began the 2007 pitching for the AAA Scranton/Wilkes Barre Yankees.

Major League

Hughes, the second-youngest player in the American League in 2007, made his major league debut on April 26, 2007 against the Toronto Blue Jays wearing number 65 (he wears 65 because he wanted to wear a number ending in five, and every lower number ending in five was taken or retired (5 Joe DiMaggio, 15 Thurman Munson, 25 Jason Giambi, 35 Mike Mussina, 45 Carl Pavano, 55 Hideki Matsui). In four and a third innings, he allowed four runs on seven hits, earning his first career loss. In his second major league start on May 1 against the Texas Rangers, he was dominant and in control while maintaining a no-hitter through 6 and 1/3 innings before pulling his left hamstring on an 0-2 curveball to Mark Teixeira.[9] He returned on August 4 against the Kansas City Royals, in a 4.2-inning no-decision.

Hughes made his first post-season appearance in 2007 against the Indians pitching in relief in Game 1. He relieved Roger Clemens and pitched 3.2 scoreless innings in Game 3. He struck out four and earned his first playoff win. The youngest person on the Yankees roster (Hughes, 21) replaced the oldest person on the roster (Roger Clemens, 45) when Clemens left with a hamstring injury.

For the 2008 season Phil switched to number 34, a number he wore in high school and for the 2006 Futures Game. On April 30th, he was placed on the DL with a strained oblique and cracked rib. He is expected to be out until July.

Scouting Report

He features:

  • a developing changeup in the low to mid-80s.
  • a hard slider (a "situation pitch," which he used less in 2006 than he had previously).[11][7]

Blog

In January 2008, Phil started a blog on WordPress as a way to interact with fans.

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b Mark Feinsand (2004-06-07). "Bombers take California righty". mlb.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  2. ^ "Philip Hughes 2006 Stats". minorleaguesplits.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  3. ^ John Manuel (2006-11-08). "2007 Prospects: New York Yankees Top 10 Prospects". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  4. ^ Joe Hamrahi (2006-12-20). "Baseball Digest Daily's 2007 Top 100 Prospects: #1 - #50". baseballdigestdaily.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  5. ^ Chad Jennings (200-12-16). "Farm taking root Yankees stockpile minors with legitimate prospects". The Times-Tribune. Retrieved 2007-04-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Bryan Hoch (2007-01-12). "Hughes among Yankees spring invites". mlb.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  7. ^ a b George King (2007-02-23). "Hughes Da Man: Phenom compared to Rocket, Schilling". New York Post. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  8. ^ Mark Feinsand (2006-02-26). "Hughes generating buzz". yankees.mlb.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  9. ^ A No-Hit Bid by Hughes Ends With a Leg Injury - New York Times
  10. ^ Scouting Report by Koby Schellenger
  11. ^ David Laurila (2006-09-11). "Prospect Q&A Philip Hughes". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  12. ^ Jonathan Mayo. "2006 Minor League Baseball's End-of-Season Prospect Rankings". minorleaguebaseball.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  13. ^ Dan Hickling (2007-04-26). "Minor League News ranking: No. 45 - MLN FAB50 Baseball 2006". minorleaguenews.com. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  14. ^ BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: 2007 Top 100 Prospects
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