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 ...

The San Diego Padres have activated Phil Hughes off of the disabled list and reinstated Kirby Yates from paternity leave. Kazuhita 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 Brad Hand for now, but has been mentioned as a potential trade piece at the deadline. If Ya[...]

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 [...]

The Minnesota Twins designated right-hander Phil Hughes for assignment on Monday, meaning they have seven days to trade him, place him on waivers, or make him a free agent. Hughes was excellent in 2014, his first season with the Twins, but has struggled with injuries since, logging just 280 total innings since the start of the 2015 season. Hughes opened this year in the team's starting rotation but was demoted to the bullpen when the team promoted rookie right-hander Fernando Romero to the big l[...]

The Minnesota Twins will call up right-hander Fernando Romero and send right-hander Phil Hughes to the bullpen to make room for the rookie in the rotation. Hughes missed most of April after suffering an oblique strain during spring training and has made just two starts in 2018, posting a 7.71 ERA in seven innings of work. Romero can hit 98 MPH and has posted a 2.57 ERA in four appearances in Triple-A.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Phil Hughes struggled in his second start of the season, allowing the Cincinnati Reds to score four runs in 3 2/3 innings. Hughes allowed five hits and walked two while logging three strikeouts in the game. The veteran hurler, who opened the season on the disabled list with an oblique strain, now has a 7.71 ERA and five strikeouts in seven innings of work. Injuries have ruined his past few seasons and he is no longer a trustworthy fantasy option.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Phil Hughes will make his 2018 debut on Sunday when he takes the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays. Hughes injured his oblique during spring training and opened the season on the 10-day disabled list. Despite the injury, the veteran has a reasonably long leash in his first start in about 11 months. Manager Paul Molitor told reporters that he thinks Hughes can throw about 90 pitches. The Rays haven't been very good on offense but it would still be wise to avoid Hughes [...]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Phil Hughes, originally scheduled to start Thursday, will instead throw a bullpen session. The change in schedule will leave the Twins without a Sunday starting pitcher, leaving the slot to be announced by the team. Hughes has been on the disabled list since the season opened after suffering an oblique injury during spring training. The veteran hurler has struggled with assorted injuries over the past few seasons, appearing in just 26 games since the start of the 201[...]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Phil Hughes (oblique) is scheduled to throw a side session either Tuesday or Wednesday this week. The veteran pitcher has been on the disabled list since the season began after coming down with an oblique strain during spring training. Hughes is lined to up make a spot start for the Twins against the Chicago [...]

Minnesota Twins right-hander Phil Hughes (oblique) is scheduled to make another minor league start on Thursday evening, this time at Fort Myers. Hughes opened the season on the disabled list due to an oblique injury but is progressing toward being able to return to the big league team sooner rather than later. Hughes will have a normal start, meaning the team will leave him out there as long as they would in a regular season game in the majors. The Twins are expected to need a fifth starter at s[...]