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New York Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes got pounded in back-to-back starts against the Detroit Tigers and Toronto Blue Jays in early August. Ever since, he's been a different pitcher. "I think he's learned that two starts doesn't make a sea...

WHAT IT MEANS: The New York Yankees bounced back in their first game playing without the injured Mark Teixeira. They got a stellar outing from Phil Hughes, along with just enough offense from what looked like a Triple-A lineup to beat the Toronto ...

Phil Hughes had one bad inning in which he made one bad throw and one bad pitch. Otherwise, he was really good. Hughes earned his 12th victory of the season -- tying CC Sabathia for the team lead -- on Friday night, pitching seven innings of ...

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman doesn't expect to be extremely active at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

WHAT IT MEANS: The old-timers got to play -- then see their former team pick up a win. Phil Hughes tossed eight innings of two-run ball, Robinson Cano and Eric Chavez both homered and the Yankees topped the White Sox, 4-2, on Old-Timer's Day at t...

Al Bello/Getty ImagesPhil Hughes couldn't, um, take the heat on Wednesday afternoon.Phil Hughes didn't blame the heat for all the homers. He blamed himself. The 25-year-old right-hander had bad stuff and couldn't locate on Wednesday afternoon....

NEW YORK -- Phil Hughes has been pitching with a different mentality on the mound: a reliever's mentality. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Hughes and pitching coach Larry Rothschild "talked about [Hughes] being more aggressive and going as long a...

Colleague Andrew Marchand wondered in Thursday morning's first pitch if Phil Hughes' time with the Yankees could be coming to an end if he doesn't step it up. Well, if he continues on his current pace, it just might be. ESPN Stats & Infor...

Phil Hughes has been a starter and a reliever. He has been injured and misused. He has been on an innings limit. His velocity has been questioned. Now, his pitch count has been put under a microscope. And the "Killer P's" -- Andy Pettitte and Mic...

No, those weren't "Huuuughes" chants ... Phil Hughes exited to boos after giving up a three-run bomb to Howie Kendrick with one out in the fourth inning. Hughes' line: 3.1 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 HR, 2 BB, 6 SO 84 pitches Hughes had good stuff on...

Brian Cashman is going to make someone really angry really soon. And that someone could be Phil Hughes. Hughes gave up just four hits and two earned runs over six innings on Saturday afternoon, but may be moved to the bullpen when the Yankees...

Phi Hughes looked like the pitcher of old for the Yankees on Saturday.

Is Phil Hughes pitching for his spot in the rotation? Joe Girardi hasn't really made that clear. All he wants his 25-year-old right-hander to do is "go out and pitch." "I'm just gonna let him do his work like we have been," Girardi said of Hu...

Brian Cashman said the organization thinks it knows what it is going to do with Phil Hughes, but wouldn't divulge when and where the 25-year-old right-hander will make his next start. "Those are the things that we'll kick around. we kind of know ...

New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi remains undecided as to when and where right-hander Phil Hughes will make his next start.

TRENTON, N.J. -- New York Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes moved closer to getting back on a major league mound. Hughes had his most encouraging rehab start on Wednesday afternoon, going 6 1/3 innings while allowing one earned run for Double-A Tr...