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Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes will join Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson on New York's disabled list for the start of the season.

TAMPA, Fla. -- Phil Hughes took another step toward returning to the mound Friday, completing a more intense workout in the pool at the Yankees' minor-league complex, and if all goes well in his final pool session on Saturday, he will throw a ball on...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Aside from both being Yankees, Kevin Youkilis and Phil Hughes have two things in common: Both say they are pain-free. And neither has any idea when they will be allowed to play again. Youkilis, who was scratched from yesterday's gam...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Phil Hughes has a bulging disk in his upper back and will be out of action for 6-7 days at best, the Yankees announced. He'll be treated with anti-inflammatories. More to come....

New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes says he is getting treatment for a bulging disk and will be on anti-inflammatory medication for four to five days.

Yankees right-hander Phil Hughes has some upper back stiffness and will be shut down for a couple of days, according to manager Joe Girardi.

DETROIT -- Joe Girardi said he didn't believe the back problems that forced Phil Hughes out of Game 3 of the ALCS after just three innings were serious enough to keep him out of a possible Game 7 if the Yankees can find a way to turn this series arou...

Joe Girardi nipped that one in the bud when he told the beat writers that Phil Hughes will start Thursday's Game 4 regardless of whether the Yankees are on the verge of winning the series -- or being eliminated. Buck Showalter, on the other hand...

Strike one potential topic of postgame conversation from the list. Joe Girardi said Phil Hughes will start Game 4 against the Baltimore Orioles even if the Yankees are facing elimination. I had barely gotten finished the question at Girardi's priv...

Manager Joe Girardi said right-hander Phil Hughes would start Game 4 against the Baltimore Orioles even if the New York Yankees were facing elimination.

TORONTO -- Joe Girardi was customarily circumspect before Sunday's game, and with Phil Hughes imploding after just four innings, it appeared his caution may have been justified. But it turns out that David Phelps will start against the Texas Range...

A sweep this weekend and maybe the Yankees can be done with the Sawx.

Phil Hughes may have pitched well enough this spring to reclaim his spot in the Yankees' starting rotation, but he will have to wait a little longer to find out for sure. General manager Brian Cashman told ESPNNewYork.com on Tuesday that "no decis...

The front end of the Yankees rotation, and its possible caboose, will be on display today in Bradenton when they send CC Sabathia, their undisputed ace, out for the first two innings against the Pirates and then go to Phil Hughes, locked into a battl...

Now that Phil Hughes has entered the game to pitch the bottom of the 10th, the Yankees will need to re-shuffle their rotation for the upcoming series at Yankee Stadium against the Angels. Now, A. J. Burnett will probably replace Hughes on Tuesday, an...

Phil Hughes' excellent performance in Tuesday night's rain-shortened 6-0 win over the White Sox has earned him at least one more start. "My plan is to start Phil on Tuesday (against the Angels)," Joe Girardi said. "We brought him back to be a starte...